Chapter 3 of Rob Harlow's Adventures is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Rob Harlow's Adventures is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not him," growled Shaddy. "What yer talking about? Want to feed the fishes?" "Rubbish! I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
Chapter 3 of Rob Harlow's Adventures is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provide as food
From this reading “Want to feed the fishes?"”
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “Want to feed the fishes?"”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Not him," growled Shaddy.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.”
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading “"Rubbish!”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.”
travel through water
From this reading “I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What yer talking about?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
provide as food
From this reading Want to feed the fishes?"
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Want to feed the fishes?"
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Not him," growled Shaddy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not him," growled Shaddy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not him," growled Shaddy.
above and across; more than
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading "Rubbish!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not him," growled Shaddy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
travel through water
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What yer talking about?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Want to feed the fishes?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Want to feed the fishes?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Want to feed the fishes?"
in a hearty manner
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I can swim," said Rob warmly; and leaning over the side, he plunged his hands into the water, sweeping them about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What yer talking about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What yer talking about?
Chapter 3 of Rob Harlow's Adventures by George Manville Fenn holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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