Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Bobbsey Twins at School
The Bobbsey Twins at School

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins at School is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Bobbsey Twins at School
Context Illustration Reading 1/33 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.
He dropped the hose and ran.
And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.
Well, this hose did that.
It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Bobbsey Twins at School

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins at School is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.
Line 2
He dropped the hose and ran.
/hiː drɑːpt ðə hoʊz ənd ræn/
Line 3
And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.
Line 4
Well, this hose did that.
/wel ðɪs hoʊz dɪd ðæt/
Line 5
It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aim verb US /eɪm/

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading “It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.”

bursting verb US /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading “And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.”

charge verb US /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading “It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.”

dropped verb US /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading “He dropped the hose and ran.”

hose noun US /hoʊz/

socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

From this reading “He dropped the hose and ran.”

nozzle noun US /ˈnɑːzəl/

a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

From this reading “And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.”

rough adjective US /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading “It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.”

school noun US /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading “AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.”

All words in this reading · 52

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

aimverbUS /eɪm/

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

Danny

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading He dropped the hose and ran.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

FREDDIE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He dropped the hose and ran.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

hosenounUS /hoʊz/

socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

From this reading He dropped the hose and ran.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

nozzlenounUS /ˈnɑːzəl/

a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He dropped the hose and ran.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, this hose did that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Well, this hose did that.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It seemed to aim itself straight at Danny, and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the face.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(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, this hose did that.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading AT SCHOOL FREDDIE saw Danny coming, and did the most natural thing in the world.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And you know what a hose, with water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just right.

Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins at School by Laura Lee Hope holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins at School contain?

Chapter 7 holds 169 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins at School, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins at School by Laura Lee Hope exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 169 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins at School?

Work through the 34 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 34 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Bobbsey Twins at School

Common questions about reading The Bobbsey Twins at School by Laura Lee Hope on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Bobbsey Twins at School?

Yes. All 2804 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #737 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Bobbsey Twins at School is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #737, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Bobbsey Twins at School take to read?

About 233 minutes of reading across 561 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Bobbsey Twins at School section by section

How to work through The Bobbsey Twins at School section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of The Bobbsey Twins at School to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Bobbsey Twins at School

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Bobbsey Twins at School, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mamma
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bobbsey Twins at School; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Longer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bobbsey Twins at School; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Asked
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bobbsey Twins at School; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bobbsey
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bobbsey Twins at School; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.