Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do. They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it. "Do you know how to work on a farm?" asked Harry. "Well, no, not exactly," replied Frank. "But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.
Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cut into pieces
From this reading “"But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “"Well, no, not exactly," replied Frank.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “"Do you know how to work on a farm?" asked Harry.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “"But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “"But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.”
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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 "Do you know how to work on a farm?" asked Harry.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you know how to work on a farm?" asked Harry.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
cut into pieces
From this reading "But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Well, no, not exactly," replied Frank.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Do you know how to work on a farm?" asked Harry.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.
only a very short time before
From this reading BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
and nothing more
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, no, not exactly," replied Frank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you know how to work on a farm?" asked Harry.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, no, not exactly," replied Frank.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They felt sorry for Frank, and wanted to help him, but they did not know just how to go about it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, no, not exactly," replied Frank.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BAD MONEY Bert, Harry and their chums hardly knew what to do.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "But I know something about the lumber business, and I guess I could chop wood.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Do you know how to work on a farm?" asked Harry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know how to work on a farm?" asked Harry.
Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook by Laura Lee Hope holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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