Chapter 6 of The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning. He caught his breath, and then said again: "The old ram is loose! He butted down the fence and got out. He's headed this way.
Chapter 6 of The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “He butted down the fence and got out.”
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading “THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “He's headed this way.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.”
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading “THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.”
an easy victory
From this reading “THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
anew
From this reading He caught his breath, and then said again:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He caught his breath, and then said again:
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He caught his breath, and then said again:
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He butted down the fence and got out.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught his breath, and then said again:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He butted down the fence and got out.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
enclose with a fence
From this reading He butted down the fence and got out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He butted down the fence and got out.
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's headed this way.
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading He's headed this way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught his breath, and then said again:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The old ram is loose!
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "The old ram is loose!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old ram is loose!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He butted down the fence and got out.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
an easy victory
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He caught his breath, and then said again:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He caught his breath, and then said again:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He's headed this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He's headed this way.
which person or people
From this reading THE PICNIC The man who had brought the news about the runaway ram, stood on the gravel drive near the porch, breathing hard, for he had run very fast to give the warning.
Chapter 6 of The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook by Laura Lee Hope holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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