Chapter 10 of The Bobbin Boy is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Bobbin Boy is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SCHOOL SCENE. "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory. "What was it? I have heard nothing." "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
Chapter 10 of The Bobbin Boy is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “"The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.”
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading “"The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “"They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “"They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “"The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.”
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
From this reading “"The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.”
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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 A SCHOOL SCENE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard nothing."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard nothing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard nothing."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What was it?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have heard nothing."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A SCHOOL SCENE.
an educational institution
From this reading A SCHOOL SCENE.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was it?
during the time that
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
which person or people
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The teacher had a real tussle with Sam Drake, and for a little while it was doubtful who would be master.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "They had quite a time at school yesterday," said Nat to Charlie, one morning during the winter following their entrance into the factory.
Chapter 10 of The Bobbin Boy by William Makepeace Thayer holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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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