Chapter VI of The Bobbsey Twins and Baby May, “The Runaway,” is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI of The Bobbsey Twins and Baby May, “The Runaway,” is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over. “What’s a fine thing?” Nan wanted to know. “Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house! I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
Chapter VI of The Bobbsey Twins and Baby May, “The Runaway,” is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 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 ““Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!””
every person
From this reading ““Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading ““Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!”
your grandmother
From this reading ““Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.”
put into a recess
From this reading ““Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ““Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading ““Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.”
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In this reading ““Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.”
In this reading ““Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!”
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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 “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
every person
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nan wanted to know.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
your grandmother
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
put into a recess
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
express in words
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
express in words
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!
a special situation
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Nan wanted to know.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s a fine thing?”
at the time that
From this reading “Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
Chapter 6 of The Bobbsey Twins and Baby May by Laura Lee Hope holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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