Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Bobby Orde is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Bobby Orde is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thus they climbed for a long time. The rests were frequent, the course not of the straightest. For many years their recollection of that hill was as of a mountain. Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke. "Come over this way, I'll show you," said Bobby.
Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Bobby Orde is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “"Come over this way, I'll show you," said Bobby.”
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Thus they climbed for a long time.”
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “The rests were frequent, the course not of the straightest.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “For many years their recollection of that hill was as of a mountain.”
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “The rests were frequent, the course not of the straightest.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Thus they climbed for a long time.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For many years their recollection of that hill was as of a mountain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "Come over this way, I'll show you," said Bobby.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Thus they climbed for a long time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come over this way, I'll show you," said Bobby.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The rests were frequent, the course not of the straightest.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus they climbed for a long time.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The rests were frequent, the course not of the straightest.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For many years their recollection of that hill was as of a mountain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come over this way, I'll show you," said Bobby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Thus they climbed for a long time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many years their recollection of that hill was as of a mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For many years their recollection of that hill was as of a mountain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rests were frequent, the course not of the straightest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rests were frequent, the course not of the straightest.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come over this way, I'll show you," said Bobby.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading For many years their recollection of that hill was as of a mountain.
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The rests were frequent, the course not of the straightest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come over this way, I'll show you," said Bobby.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Come over this way, I'll show you," said Bobby.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rests were frequent, the course not of the straightest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For many years their recollection of that hill was as of a mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rests were frequent, the course not of the straightest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For many years their recollection of that hill was as of a mountain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus they climbed for a long time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Come over this way, I'll show you," said Bobby.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus they climbed for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus they climbed for a long time.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Finally the top sprang at them abruptly, as though in joke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For many years their recollection of that hill was as of a mountain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Come over this way, I'll show you," said Bobby.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rests were frequent, the course not of the straightest.
a late time of life
From this reading For many years their recollection of that hill was as of a mountain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come over this way, I'll show you," said Bobby.
Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Bobby Orde by Stewart Edward White holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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