Chapter 3 of Randy of the River is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Randy of the River is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color. "Where did you get that?" he demanded. "Got it where you dropped it--at the pool where we left our fish." "How do you know it is mine?" "By the initials on it."
Chapter 3 of Randy of the River is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading “EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.”
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “"Got it where you dropped it--at the pool where we left our fish."”
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “"By the initials on it."”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “"Got it where you dropped it--at the pool where we left our fish."”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Got it where you dropped it--at the pool where we left our fish."
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the initials on it."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where did you get that?" he demanded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you get that?" he demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know it is mine?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Got it where you dropped it--at the pool where we left our fish."
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "Got it where you dropped it--at the pool where we left our fish."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where did you get that?" he demanded.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got it where you dropped it--at the pool where we left our fish."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where did you get that?" he demanded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.
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From this reading "How do you know it is mine?"
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading "By the initials on it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How do you know it is mine?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Got it where you dropped it--at the pool where we left our fish."
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know it is mine?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Got it where you dropped it--at the pool where we left our fish."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How do you know it is mine?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "By the initials on it."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Got it where you dropped it--at the pool where we left our fish."
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading "Got it where you dropped it--at the pool where we left our fish."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.
cut with a saw
From this reading EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where did you get that?" he demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Got it where you dropped it--at the pool where we left our fish."
at the time that
From this reading EXPOSING BOB BANGS When Bob Bangs saw the key ring his face changed color.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you get that?" he demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you get that?" he demanded.
Chapter 3 of Randy of the River by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 3 holds 160 sentences of Randy of the River, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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