Chapter 5 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey. "I'm going to call to him to come into our yard." "Yes, and there's Alice Boyd," added Flossie. "I'm going to play with her. She's got a new doll.
Chapter 5 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “"Yes, and there's Alice Boyd," added Flossie.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"I'm going to call to him to come into our yard."”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “She's got a new doll.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “"I'm going to play with her.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “"I'm going to call to him to come into our yard."”
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 She's got a new doll.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Yes, and there's Alice Boyd," added Flossie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and there's Alice Boyd," added Flossie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and there's Alice Boyd," added Flossie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and there's Alice Boyd," added Flossie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'm going to call to him to come into our yard."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm going to call to him to come into our yard."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading She's got a new doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and there's Alice Boyd," added Flossie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to call to him to come into our yard."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She's got a new doll.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm going to play with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm going to call to him to come into our yard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to call to him to come into our yard."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'm going to call to him to come into our yard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She's got a new doll.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I'm going to call to him to come into our yard."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I'm going to play with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's got a new doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to call to him to come into our yard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading TOMMY'S TROUBLES "Oh, there's Johnnie Wilson!" cried Freddie Bobbsey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm going to play with her.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "I'm going to call to him to come into our yard."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and there's Alice Boyd," added Flossie.
Chapter 5 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home by Laura Lee Hope holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 5 holds 179 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins at Home, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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