Chapter III of The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp, “Thanksgiving,” is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter III of The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp, “Thanksgiving,” is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey. She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said: "What did you do to Nick, Freddie?" "I locked him up," Freddie answered. "In the tool shed.
Chapter III of The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp, “Thanksgiving,” is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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travel across or pass over
From this reading “She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “"I locked him up," Freddie answered.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “"What did you do to Nick, Freddie?"”
get rid of
From this reading “"In the tool shed.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:”
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “"In the tool shed.”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I locked him up," Freddie answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you do to Nick, Freddie?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What did you do to Nick, Freddie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I locked him up," Freddie answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the tool shed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "I locked him up," Freddie answered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
engage in
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "What did you do to Nick, Freddie?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.
get rid of
From this reading "In the tool shed.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading "In the tool shed.
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She looked at the little twin, smiled to make him understand that she was not cross, and said:
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I locked him up," Freddie answered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Snell was not quite sure that she understood Freddie Bobbsey.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you do to Nick, Freddie?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you do to Nick, Freddie?"
Chapter 3 of The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp by Laura Lee Hope holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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