Chapter 13 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him. Even then they did not do it without tearing his clothes. “How did it happen, Professor?” asked Jerry. “Did a bull chase you?” “No,” was the answer.
Chapter 13 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of wounding
From this reading “IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading ““Did a bull chase you?””
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading “IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.”
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading “IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.”
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading “IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.”
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.”
shedding tears
From this reading “Even then they did not do it without tearing his clothes.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
In this reading “IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.”
In this reading “IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.”
In this reading “IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Did a bull chase you?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
react verbally
From this reading “No,” was the answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How did it happen, Professor?” asked Jerry.
capable of wounding
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Did a bull chase you?”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Did a bull chase you?”
clothing in general
From this reading Even then they did not do it without tearing his clothes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even then they did not do it without tearing his clothes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Even then they did not do it without tearing his clothes.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then they did not do it without tearing his clothes.
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
come to pass
From this reading “How did it happen, Professor?” asked Jerry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even then they did not do it without tearing his clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did it happen, Professor?” asked Jerry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” was the answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even then they did not do it without tearing his clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
shedding tears
From this reading Even then they did not do it without tearing his clothes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then they did not do it without tearing his clothes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even then they did not do it without tearing his clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading IN THE GYMNASIUM Professor Snodgrass was so entangled between two strands of the barbed wire that it took the united efforts of Ned, Bob and Jerry to extricate him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even then they did not do it without tearing his clothes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did a bull chase you?”
Chapter 13 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall by Clarence Young holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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