Chapter 4 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOME AGAIN "Come back, Snap!" cried Bert. "Come back!" "Run after him," begged Nan. "I'll get Snoop!" shouted Freddie. "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
Chapter 4 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Run after him," begged Nan.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “"And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “"And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.”
staying power
From this reading “"And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.”
your grandmother
From this reading “"Run after him," begged Nan.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"I'll get Snoop!" shouted Freddie.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “HOME AGAIN "Come back, Snap!" cried Bert.”
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading “"I'll get Snoop!" shouted Freddie.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading "Run after him," begged Nan.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN "Come back, Snap!" cried Bert.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOME AGAIN "Come back, Snap!" cried Bert.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Run after him," begged Nan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOME AGAIN "Come back, Snap!" cried Bert.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOME AGAIN "Come back, Snap!" cried Bert.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading HOME AGAIN "Come back, Snap!" cried Bert.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll get Snoop!" shouted Freddie.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll get Snoop!" shouted Freddie.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Run after him," begged Nan.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN "Come back, Snap!" cried Bert.
moving with great haste
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll get Snoop!" shouted Freddie.
staying power
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
your grandmother
From this reading "Run after him," begged Nan.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run after him," begged Nan.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I'll get Snoop!" shouted Freddie.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading HOME AGAIN "Come back, Snap!" cried Bert.
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading "I'll get Snoop!" shouted Freddie.
carry out
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I'll help you," offered Flossie, hurrying along as fast as her fat little legs would take her.
Chapter 4 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home by Laura Lee Hope holds 134 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.
Chapter 4 holds 134 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins at Home, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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