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The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge
The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge

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MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.
"That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."
"That's so.
Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.
"Still, I'd rather he would go somewhere else."
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The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.
Line 2
"That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."
Line 3
"That's so.
Line 4
Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.
Line 5
"Still, I'd rather he would go somewhere else."

Learner Dictionary

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bother verb US /ˈbɑːðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading “Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.”

chums noun US /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “"That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."”

Frank adjective US /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “"That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."”

Lodge verb US /lɑːdʒ/

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading “MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.”

pause noun US /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading “MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.”

plans noun US /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading “MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.”

Smith noun US /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading “"That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."”

somewhere adverb US /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading “"Still, I'd rather he would go somewhere else."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

Bert

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

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

Charley

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

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."

Danny

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

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

doesn't

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

From this reading Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

else

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From this reading "Still, I'd rather he would go somewhere else."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading "That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Still, I'd rather he would go somewhere else."

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Still, I'd rather he would go somewhere else."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

I'd

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

From this reading "Still, I'd rather he would go somewhere else."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."

LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

MAKINGnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

pausenounUS /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

PLANSnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading "Still, I'd rather he would go somewhere else."

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."

Rugg

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

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading "That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."

SnownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading "Still, I'd rather he would go somewhere else."

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "Still, I'd rather he would go somewhere else."

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

That's

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

From this reading "That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

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, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "That's what Frank Smith told me," replied Charley, "and you know Frank and Danny are great chums."

won't

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

From this reading Well, if Danny doesn't bother us we won't make any trouble for him," said Bert.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Still, I'd rather he would go somewhere else."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MAKING PLANS "Are you sure this is so--is Danny Rugg really going up to the woods near Snow Lodge?" asked Bert of Charley, after a pause.

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