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Chapter 11 of The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help. Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second. "Freddie! Freddie!" cried Nan. "Where are you, Freddie?"
Chapter 11 of The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.”
made afraid
From this reading “Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.”
your grandmother
From this reading “THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.”
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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 Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you, Freddie?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Freddie!" cried Nan.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
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From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
set up or found
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
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From this reading "Freddie!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
made afraid
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
and nothing more
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
immediately past
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
your grandmother
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Nan and Flossie finished putting the last of the eggs into their basket they heard Freddie's cries for help.
in or at the place that
From this reading Surprised and a little frightened, they ran out of that part of the barn where Flossie had found the first nest and Nan the second.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you, Freddie?"
Chapter 11 of The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair by Laura Lee Hope holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 11 holds 181 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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