Chapter 15 of The Boys of Bellwood School is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Boys of Bellwood School is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise. "Just that, Bob," responded Frank Jordan. "Huh--no one ever asked that before. I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can." "All right.
Chapter 15 of The Boys of Bellwood School is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Just that, Bob," responded Frank Jordan.”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “"Just that, Bob," responded Frank Jordan.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can."”
any competition
From this reading “THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"Just that, Bob," responded Frank Jordan.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can."
(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 "All right.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Huh--no one ever asked that before.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can."
at any time
From this reading "Huh--no one ever asked that before.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Just that, Bob," responded Frank Jordan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh--no one ever asked that before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading "Just that, Bob," responded Frank Jordan.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just that, Bob," responded Frank Jordan.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.
not any; not one
From this reading "Huh--no one ever asked that before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm afraid I'm not much in that line, but I'll do the best I can."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Huh--no one ever asked that before.
any competition
From this reading THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Just that, Bob," responded Frank Jordan.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just that, Bob," responded Frank Jordan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FOOT RACE "You want my advice?" asked Bob in some surprise.
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