Chapter 8 of The Adventures of Bobby Orde is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Adventures of Bobby Orde is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Johnnie, come off!" said she sharply. "No fighting! You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you." Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny. "That's just like her," he complained.
Chapter 8 of The Adventures of Bobby Orde is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “"That's just like her," he complained.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"Johnnie, come off!" said she sharply.”
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading “Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.”
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 “You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."”
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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 Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Johnnie, come off!" said she sharply.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "That's just like her," he complained.
in a doubtful manner
From this reading Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "No fighting!
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Johnnie, come off!" said she sharply.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just like her," he complained.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That's just like her," he complained.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
not any; not one
From this reading "No fighting!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Johnnie, come off!" said she sharply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Johnnie, come off!" said she sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Johnnie, come off!" said she sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Johnnie, come off!" said she sharply.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just like her," he complained.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Johnnie looked at her doubtfully, then turned to Bobby as to a companion under tyranny.
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 You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're bigger than he is, and it _is_ his yard and his gun, and, anyway, he isn't afraid of you."
Chapter 8 of The Adventures of Bobby Orde by Stewart Edward White holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 422 sentences of The Adventures of Bobby Orde, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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