Chapter 5 of Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another. Then they turned their glances on the professor. "Whew!" softly whistled Jerry. "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once? This is getting serious!"
Chapter 5 of Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “This is getting serious!"”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “Then they turned their glances on the professor.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Then they turned their glances on the professor.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “This is getting serious!"”
with low volume
From this reading “"Whew!" softly whistled Jerry.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “"Whew!" softly whistled Jerry.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
dearly loved
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This is getting serious!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Then they turned their glances on the professor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another.
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From this reading MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they turned their glances on the professor.
on one occasion
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MORE GIRLS Ned, Bob and Jerry looked at one another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Then they turned their glances on the professor.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading This is getting serious!"
with low volume
From this reading "Whew!" softly whistled Jerry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they turned their glances on the professor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they turned their glances on the professor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they turned their glances on the professor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they turned their glances on the professor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is getting serious!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then they turned their glances on the professor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whew!" softly whistled Jerry.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading "Whew!" softly whistled Jerry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Can it be possible that our dear friend is in love--and with two girls at once?
Chapter 5 of Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line by Clarence Young holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 5 holds 127 sentences of Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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