Chapter 17 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road. “Let’s be sure that we’re headed in the right direction,” Warde said. “After what happened I don’t trust myself at all. Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?” “It’s one end or the other,” I said.
Chapter 17 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?””
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.”
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading ““Let’s be sure that we’re headed in the right direction,” Warde said.”
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.”
delivered from danger
From this reading “WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.”
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a youthful female person
In this reading “WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.”
In this reading “Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?””
In this reading “WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
later than; following
From this reading “After what happened I don’t trust myself at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “After what happened I don’t trust myself at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “After what happened I don’t trust myself at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Let’s be sure that we’re headed in the right direction,” Warde said.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Let’s be sure that we’re headed in the right direction,” Warde said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “After what happened I don’t trust myself at all.
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?”
a young female
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “After what happened I don’t trust myself at all.
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “Let’s be sure that we’re headed in the right direction,” Warde said.
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Let’s be sure that we’re headed in the right direction,” Warde said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s one end or the other,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s be sure that we’re headed in the right direction,” Warde said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “After what happened I don’t trust myself at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s one end or the other,” I said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?”
delivered from danger
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Let’s be sure that we’re headed in the right direction,” Warde said.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Let’s be sure that we’re headed in the right direction,” Warde said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let’s be sure that we’re headed in the right direction,” Warde said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this the end of the bridge we got on at, or is it the other end?”
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “After what happened I don’t trust myself at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s be sure that we’re headed in the right direction,” Warde said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s be sure that we’re headed in the right direction,” Warde said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE COOK THE DUCK “Rescued by a brave, heroic little girl,” I said, as we went tramping off into the road.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “After what happened I don’t trust myself at all.
Chapter 17 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh 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.
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