Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE, TWO, THREE, GO! After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures. Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure. The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket. I passed them around.
Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.”
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.”
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading “The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.”
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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 The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
later than; following
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I passed them around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ONE, TWO, THREE, GO!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE, TWO, THREE, GO!
above and across; more than
From this reading Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I passed them around.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.
a special situation
From this reading The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ONE, TWO, THREE, GO!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ONE, TWO, THREE, GO!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing we passed was a lot of cookies I had in my pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we had to climb over the band-stand, but that wasn't much of an adventure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading After that, for as much as about ten yards, we didn't have any more adventures.
Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 18 holds 81 sentences of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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