Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins at School is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins at School is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box. Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged. "They are something I never use," he said. "I don't suppose we could tell, from this, who had it?" "No," and the chief shook his head.
Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins at School is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.”
hard to endure
From this reading “Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.”
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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 A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are something I never use," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.
a person who is in charge
From this reading A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I don't suppose we could tell, from this, who had it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't suppose we could tell, from this, who had it?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't suppose we could tell, from this, who had it?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I don't suppose we could tell, from this, who had it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are something I never use," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "No," and the chief shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They are something I never use," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "They are something I never use," he said.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," and the chief shook his head.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are something I never use," he said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "No," and the chief shook his head.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "They are something I never use," he said.
express a supposition
From this reading "I don't suppose we could tell, from this, who had it?"
express in words
From this reading "I don't suppose we could tell, from this, who had it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFESSION THE chief handed Mr. Bobbsey the half-emptied cigarette box.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are something I never use," he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't suppose we could tell, from this, who had it?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
hard to endure
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
the act of using
From this reading "They are something I never use," he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't suppose we could tell, from this, who had it?"
which person or people
From this reading "I don't suppose we could tell, from this, who had it?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey turned it over and over in his hand, as though trying to learn to whom it belonged.
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