Chapter 6 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened. Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen. "What's the matter?" Bert asked. "It's a dog!
Chapter 6 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"It's a dog!”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.”
made afraid
From this reading “SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.”
a companion at play
From this reading “SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.”
an educational institution
From this reading “SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.”
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading “Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.”
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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 "It's a dog!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Bert asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "It's a dog!
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.
made afraid
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a dog!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
a companion at play
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
cut with a saw
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
having a supporting base
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Alice had her doll held tightly in her arms, but Flossie's doll could not be seen.
precisely as stated
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS Bert saw his sister and her playmate, Alice Boyd, standing on the porch, looking very much frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?"
Chapter 6 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home 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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