Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BOBBSEY COMES BACK "Hey, Jimmie! Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street. "I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon. "Aw, go on.
Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “"I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “BOBBSEY COMES BACK "Hey, Jimmie!”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “"I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.”
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “"I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aw, go on.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BOBBSEY COMES BACK "Hey, Jimmie!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOBBSEY COMES BACK "Hey, Jimmie!
a youthful male person
From this reading Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading BOBBSEY COMES BACK "Hey, Jimmie!
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Aw, go on.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOBBSEY COMES BACK "Hey, Jimmie!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOBBSEY COMES BACK "Hey, Jimmie!
a boy or man
From this reading "I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Aw, go on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "I will for two cents," answered the red-haired lad driving the goat and wagon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Give us a goat ride, will you?" called a boy in the street.
Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City by Laura Lee Hope holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 20 holds 163 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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