Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SCHOOL PLAY "Snap! Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck. "Good dog, Snap!" Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked. Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.”
possessive form of “dog” — 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 “Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.”
more quickly
From this reading “Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.”
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading “Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “THE SCHOOL PLAY "Snap!”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.”
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:”
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading “Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
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 "Good dog, Snap!"
possessive form of “dog” — 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 Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
more quickly
From this reading Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
a young female
From this reading Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good dog, Snap!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE SCHOOL PLAY "Snap!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
cut with a saw
From this reading Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
an educational institution
From this reading THE SCHOOL PLAY "Snap!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Snap!" cried Freddie, as he left his seat and put his arms around the dog's neck.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading THE SCHOOL PLAY "Snap!
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Flossie saw a queer look on her teacher's face, and the little girl said:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOOL PLAY "Snap!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading Snap liked to be petted, and he wagged his tail faster than before and barked.
Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home by Laura Lee Hope holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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