Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FALLING TREE How the wind did blow! How the snow swirled and drifted about the old farmhouse! But within it all were warm and comfortable. The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log. In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.”
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading “In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “How the snow swirled and drifted about the old farmhouse!”
house for a farmer and family
From this reading “How the snow swirled and drifted about the old farmhouse!”
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.”
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading “The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.”
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading “In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.”
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “How the snow swirled and drifted about the old farmhouse!”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How the snow swirled and drifted about the old farmhouse!
later than; following
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But within it all were warm and comfortable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the snow swirled and drifted about the old farmhouse!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
exhale hard
From this reading THE FALLING TREE How the wind did blow!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But within it all were warm and comfortable.
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading But within it all were warm and comfortable.
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE FALLING TREE How the wind did blow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading How the snow swirled and drifted about the old farmhouse!
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading THE FALLING TREE How the wind did blow!
house for a farmer and family
From this reading How the snow swirled and drifted about the old farmhouse!
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FALLING TREE How the wind did blow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But within it all were warm and comfortable.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How the snow swirled and drifted about the old farmhouse!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
above and across; more than
From this reading In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading How the snow swirled and drifted about the old farmhouse!
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading How the snow swirled and drifted about the old farmhouse!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALLING TREE How the wind did blow!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE FALLING TREE How the wind did blow!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But within it all were warm and comfortable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire on the open hearth was kept roaring up the chimney, Sam piling on log after log.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But within it all were warm and comfortable.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE FALLING TREE How the wind did blow!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But within it all were warm and comfortable.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the cozy kitchen Dinah kept at her work over the range, singing old plantation melodies.
Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge by Laura Lee Hope holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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.
Chapter 20 holds 38 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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