Chapter 4 of The Bears of Blue River is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Bears of Blue River is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ONE-EARED BEAR. “You, Tom! You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby. “You, Tom! You, Jerry!” called Balser a second time with emphasis.
Chapter 4 of The Bears of Blue River is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.”
have
From this reading “THE ONE-EARED BEAR.”
special importance or significance
From this reading “You, Jerry!” called Balser a second time with emphasis.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.”
-ing form of “oversee” — watch and direct
From this reading “You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.”
male cat
From this reading ““You, Tom!”
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In this reading “You, Jerry!” called Balser a second time with emphasis.”
at or in the front
In this reading “You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.”
In this reading “You, Jerry!” called Balser a second time with emphasis.”
In this reading “You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.”
In this reading “You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.”
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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 You, Jerry!” called Balser a second time with emphasis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
have
From this reading THE ONE-EARED BEAR.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
special importance or significance
From this reading You, Jerry!” called Balser a second time with emphasis.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
having a single ear
From this reading THE ONE-EARED BEAR.
-ing form of “oversee” — watch and direct
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading You, Jerry!” called Balser a second time with emphasis.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONE-EARED BEAR.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You, Jerry!” called Balser a second time with emphasis.
male cat
From this reading “You, Tom!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
during the time that
From this reading You, Jerry! come here!” called Balser one morning, while he and Jim were sitting in the shade near the river in front of the house, overseeing the baby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You, Jerry!” called Balser a second time with emphasis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You, Tom!
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