Chapter 1 of Bobby and Betty with the workers is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Bobby and Betty with the workers is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum. “We must go home now,” said Mother to the children. Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet. _For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy. He bought some at the grocer’s shop And out he came, hop-hop-hop.
Chapter 1 of Bobby and Betty with the workers is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.”
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “_For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.”
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “_For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.”
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
easy to reach
From this reading “_For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.”
exactly
From this reading “And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.”
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.
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return home
In this reading ““We must go home now,” said Mother to the children.”
In this reading “He bought some at the grocer’s shop And out he came, hop-hop-hop.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He bought some at the grocer’s shop And out he came, hop-hop-hop.
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading _For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He bought some at the grocer’s shop And out he came, hop-hop-hop.
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading _For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “We must go home now,” said Mother to the children.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We must go home now,” said Mother to the children.
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading He bought some at the grocer’s shop And out he came, hop-hop-hop.
easy to reach
From this reading _For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bought some at the grocer’s shop And out he came, hop-hop-hop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We must go home now,” said Mother to the children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bought some at the grocer’s shop And out he came, hop-hop-hop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “We must go home now,” said Mother to the children.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must go home now,” said Mother to the children.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We must go home now,” said Mother to the children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He bought some at the grocer’s shop And out he came, hop-hop-hop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.
exactly
From this reading And Betty gave baby a bite of her big blue plum.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must go home now,” said Mother to the children.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet.
do one's shopping
From this reading He bought some at the grocer’s shop And out he came, hop-hop-hop.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He bought some at the grocer’s shop And out he came, hop-hop-hop.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading _For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading _For study and play_: Handy Pandy, Jack-a-dandy, Loves plum cake and sugar candy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We must go home now,” said Mother to the children.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she put the butter in Bobby’s basket and the eggs in the carriage at baby’s feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We must go home now,” said Mother to the children.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must go home now,” said Mother to the children.
Chapter 1 of Bobby and Betty with the workers by Katharine Elizabeth Dopp holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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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