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Chapter 19 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help. Then Bert cried again: "I am stuck I tell you, Charley! Come on and help me. I can't lift my feet." "Can't you, really?"
Chapter 19 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “I can't lift my feet."”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “Then Bert cried again: "I am stuck I tell you, Charley!”
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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 THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
anew
From this reading Then Bert cried again: "I am stuck I tell you, Charley!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then Bert cried again: "I am stuck I tell you, Charley!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
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From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
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From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
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From this reading I can't lift my feet."
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From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
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From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on and help me.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then Bert cried again: "I am stuck I tell you, Charley!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I can't lift my feet."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Bert cried again: "I am stuck I tell you, Charley!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading I can't lift my feet."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
engage in
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come on and help me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can't lift my feet."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Can't you, really?"
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
caught or fixed
From this reading Then Bert cried again: "I am stuck I tell you, Charley!
express in words
From this reading Then Bert cried again: "I am stuck I tell you, Charley!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Bert cried again: "I am stuck I tell you, Charley!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE Charley was laughing so hard at the queer look on Bert's face, and at the funny way in which Bert stood in the snow, that, at first, he did not make a move to go to his chum's help.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Bert cried again: "I am stuck I tell you, Charley!
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