Chapter 19 of The Bobbsey Twins at School is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Bobbsey Twins at School is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO WAS SMOKING? MR. BOBBSEY laughed, though he was worried about the fire. It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night. "Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.
Chapter 19 of The Bobbsey Twins at School is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “"Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.”
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading “"Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “BOBBSEY laughed, though he was worried about the fire.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “WHO WAS SMOKING?”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “BOBBSEY laughed, though he was worried about the fire.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BOBBSEY laughed, though he was worried about the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOBBSEY laughed, though he was worried about the fire.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.
start firing a weapon
From this reading BOBBSEY laughed, though he was worried about the fire.
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading "Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOBBSEY laughed, though he was worried about the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading BOBBSEY laughed, though he was worried about the fire.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.
not divisible by two
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading WHO WAS SMOKING?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOBBSEY laughed, though he was worried about the fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading BOBBSEY laughed, though he was worried about the fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Not this time, my Fat Fireman!" said Freddie's papa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It seemed so odd for Freddie to want to go out in the cold, dark night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO WAS SMOKING?
which person or people
From this reading WHO WAS SMOKING?
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading BOBBSEY laughed, though he was worried about the fire.
Chapter 19 of The Bobbsey Twins at School by Laura Lee Hope holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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