Chapter 21 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WHO TOLD?” For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum. Then they spoke. “Take the Boxwood picture?” gasped Ned. “And put it on the flagpole?” added Bob.
Chapter 21 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.”
very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
From this reading ““Take the Boxwood picture?” gasped Ned.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.”
surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
From this reading ““And put it on the flagpole?” added Bob.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Take the Boxwood picture?” gasped Ned.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.”
without speaking
From this reading “For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.”
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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temporarily
In this reading “For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.”
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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 For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And put it on the flagpole?” added Bob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.
very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
From this reading “Take the Boxwood picture?” gasped Ned.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.
surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
From this reading “And put it on the flagpole?” added Bob.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Take the Boxwood picture?” gasped Ned.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And put it on the flagpole?” added Bob.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And put it on the flagpole?” added Bob.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Take the Boxwood picture?” gasped Ned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And put it on the flagpole?” added Bob.
without speaking
From this reading For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then they spoke.
carry out
From this reading “Take the Boxwood picture?” gasped Ned.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Take the Boxwood picture?” gasped Ned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Bob and Ned gazed silently at their tall chum.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they spoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they spoke.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “WHO TOLD?”
which person or people
From this reading “WHO TOLD?”
Chapter 21 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall by Clarence Young holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 21 holds 118 sentences of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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