Chapter 21 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken. I bet you’ll say, “Thank goodness for that.” My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still. I should worry about her. One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
Chapter 21 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I bet you’ll say, “Thank goodness for that.””
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “I bet you’ll say, “Thank goodness for that.””
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.”
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading “One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “I should worry about her.”
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.
In this reading “One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.”
In this reading “I bet you’ll say, “Thank goodness for that.””
In this reading “WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.”
In this reading “One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.”
In this reading “WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.”
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 KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I should worry about her.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
(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 My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
for the reason that
From this reading My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I bet you’ll say, “Thank goodness for that.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I bet you’ll say, “Thank goodness for that.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading I bet you’ll say, “Thank goodness for that.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I should worry about her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bet you’ll say, “Thank goodness for that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
express in words
From this reading I bet you’ll say, “Thank goodness for that.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should worry about her.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
not in physical motion
From this reading WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I bet you’ll say, “Thank goodness for that.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I bet you’ll say, “Thank goodness for that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
a special situation
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
the act of using
From this reading One thing, I’m glad on account of not having to use any quotation marks—I hate those things.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My sister said this will be the best chapter of the whole book because all of us keep still.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading WE KEEP STILL Now in this chapter not a single word is spoken.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading I should worry about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I bet you’ll say, “Thank goodness for that.”
Chapter 21 of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 21 holds 79 sentences of Roy Blakeley's Funny-Bone Hike, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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