Chapter 10 of The "B. O. W. C." is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The "B. O. W. C." is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Sometimes, but not often.” “I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur. “After all, it may only have been a codfish. At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.” “Boys!” shouted Bruce to Tom and Phil.
Chapter 10 of The "B. O. W. C." is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ““I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ““Boys!” shouted Bruce to Tom and Phil.”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading ““Boys!” shouted Bruce to Tom and Phil.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““Boys!” shouted Bruce to Tom and Phil.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading ““Sometimes, but not often.””
large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
From this reading ““I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.”
male cat
From this reading ““Boys!” shouted Bruce to Tom and Phil.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ““I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.”
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 “At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.””
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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 “I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.
later than; following
From this reading “After all, it may only have been a codfish.
(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 all, it may only have been a codfish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Boys!” shouted Bruce to Tom and Phil.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “After all, it may only have been a codfish.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Boys!” shouted Bruce to Tom and Phil.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “Boys!” shouted Bruce to Tom and Phil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Sometimes, but not often.”
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading “After all, it may only have been a codfish.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “After all, it may only have been a codfish.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “After all, it may only have been a codfish.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Sometimes, but not often.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Sometimes, but not often.”
and nothing more
From this reading “After all, it may only have been a codfish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Boys!” shouted Bruce to Tom and Phil.
on the contrary
From this reading At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Boys!” shouted Bruce to Tom and Phil.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Sometimes, but not often.”
large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time I’d much rather be here than down there.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Boys!” shouted Bruce to Tom and Phil.
male cat
From this reading “Boys!” shouted Bruce to Tom and Phil.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if it was a sturgeon,” said Arthur.
Chapter 10 of The "B. O. W. C." by James De Mille holds 411 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.
Chapter 10 holds 411 sentences of The "B. O. W. C.", unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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