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The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair
The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.
Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."
"Maybe she could find her way," said Bert.
"She's a smart little girl," added Harry.
"I wish I had a sister like her."
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The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.
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Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."
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"Maybe she could find her way," said Bert.
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"She's a smart little girl," added Harry.
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"I wish I had a sister like her."
/aɪ wɪʃ aɪ hæd ə ˈsɪstər laɪk hɜːr/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cornfield noun US /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/

a field planted with corn

From this reading “FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.”

farmhouse noun US /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/

house for a farmer and family

From this reading “FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.”

frightened adjective US /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading “Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."”

Maybe adverb US /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading “"Maybe she could find her way," said Bert.”

Nan noun US /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading “Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."”

pumpkin noun US /ˈpʌmpkɪn/

a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

From this reading “FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.”

smart adjective US /smɑːrt/

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading “"She's a smart little girl," added Harry.”

twins noun US /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading “FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.”

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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 FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "She's a smart little girl," added Harry.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

Bert

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

From this reading "Maybe she could find her way," said Bert.

Bobbsey

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

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

cornfieldnounUS /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/

a field planted with corn

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Maybe she could find her way," said Bert.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/

house for a farmer and family

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Maybe she could find her way," said Bert.

Flossie

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

From this reading Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."

FREDDIE

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

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "She's a smart little girl," added Harry.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Maybe she could find her way," said Bert.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I wish I had a sister like her."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I wish I had a sister like her."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "She's a smart little girl," added Harry.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading "Maybe she could find her way," said Bert.

NannounUS /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

PUMPKINnounUS /ˈpʌmpkɪn/

a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."

She's

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

From this reading "She's a smart little girl," added Harry.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "I wish I had a sister like her."

smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading "She's a smart little girl," added Harry.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

twinsnounUS /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Maybe she could find her way," said Bert.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Nan knew this, and that is why she was frightened when Freddie said that Flossie had "gone home."

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wish I had a sister like her."

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading FREDDIE AND THE PUMPKIN The cornfield where the Bobbsey twins and Harry had gone to work and play was a long distance from the farmhouse.

Chapter 14 of The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair by Laura Lee Hope holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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.

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Chapter 14 holds 121 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Bobbsey
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Twins
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County
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