Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Bobby Orde is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Bobby Orde is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, there's Bobby!" she cried. "Come on in, Bobby, and play!" At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished. He entered boldly and joined the others. "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Bobby Orde is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “"Why, there's Bobby!" she cried.”
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “He entered boldly and joined the others.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “"This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “"This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “"This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."”
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading “At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished.”
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(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 At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come on in, Bobby, and play!"
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "Why, there's Bobby!" she cried.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading He entered boldly and joined the others.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on in, Bobby, and play!"
without stop or interruption
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why, there's Bobby!" she cried.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered boldly and joined the others.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered boldly and joined the others.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come on in, Bobby, and play!"
the act of beginning something new
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He entered boldly and joined the others.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on in, Bobby, and play!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered boldly and joined the others.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Come on in, Bobby, and play!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, there's Bobby!" she cried.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, there's Bobby!" she cried.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
having passed out of existence
From this reading At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At the sound of her voice, all his timidity vanished.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This is Bobby," announced Celia by way of general introduction, "and this," she continued, turning to Bobby, "is Gerald, and Morris, and Kitty and Margaret."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, there's Bobby!" she cried.
Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Bobby Orde by Stewart Edward White holds 420 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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