Chapter 6 of The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey. "And can we take the ice-boat?" Freddie asked eagerly. "Yes, of course you're going," said Mrs. Bobbsey. "But no ice-boat," added Bert.
Chapter 6 of The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “"But no ice-boat," added Bert.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Yes, of course you're going," said Mrs. Bobbsey.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Freddie asked eagerly.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.”
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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 ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
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 "But no ice-boat," added Bert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And can we take the ice-boat?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Freddie asked eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But no ice-boat," added Bert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, of course you're going," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But no ice-boat," added Bert.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And can we take the ice-boat?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Yes, of course you're going," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Freddie asked eagerly.
a social unit living together
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddie asked eagerly.
the act of departing
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And can we take the ice-boat?"
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
engage in
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Yes, of course you're going," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
not any; not one
From this reading "But no ice-boat," added Bert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, of course you're going," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
carry out
From this reading "And can we take the ice-boat?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
at the time that
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, of course you're going," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK "Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to make some sort of a journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, of course you're going," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
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