Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE JACK'S REAL NAME "Well! Well!" laughed Mr. Bobbsey, when he heard what Freddie said. "That's great! Almost had a goat, did you? I must hear about that!"
Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Almost had a goat, did you?”
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “Almost had a goat, did you?”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I must hear about that!"”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “UNCLE JACK'S REAL NAME "Well!”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Well!" laughed Mr. Bobbsey, when he heard what Freddie said.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “UNCLE JACK'S REAL NAME "Well!”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “UNCLE JACK'S REAL NAME "Well!”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “UNCLE JACK'S REAL NAME "Well!”
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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 Almost had a goat, did you?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I must hear about that!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost had a goat, did you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well!" laughed Mr. Bobbsey, when he heard what Freddie said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Almost had a goat, did you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well!" laughed Mr. Bobbsey, when he heard what Freddie said.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Almost had a goat, did you?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "That's great!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost had a goat, did you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well!" laughed Mr. Bobbsey, when he heard what Freddie said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I must hear about that!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Well!" laughed Mr. Bobbsey, when he heard what Freddie said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must hear about that!"
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading UNCLE JACK'S REAL NAME "Well!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Well!" laughed Mr. Bobbsey, when he heard what Freddie said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Well!" laughed Mr. Bobbsey, when he heard what Freddie said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must hear about that!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading UNCLE JACK'S REAL NAME "Well!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading UNCLE JACK'S REAL NAME "Well!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well!" laughed Mr. Bobbsey, when he heard what Freddie said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must hear about that!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's great!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE JACK'S REAL NAME "Well!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading UNCLE JACK'S REAL NAME "Well!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well!" laughed Mr. Bobbsey, when he heard what Freddie said.
at the time that
From this reading Well!" laughed Mr. Bobbsey, when he heard what Freddie said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Almost had a goat, did you?
Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City by Laura Lee Hope holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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