Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins in the Country is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins in the Country is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie. "'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door." "Mosquito netting," corrected Freddie. "I would be afraid to sleep outdoors that way too. 'Cause maybe there's snakes."
Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins in the Country is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"Mosquito netting," corrected Freddie.”
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading “"Mosquito netting," corrected Freddie.”
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading “"Mosquito netting," corrected Freddie.”
outside a building
From this reading “"I would be afraid to sleep outdoors that way too.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.”
cause fear in
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.”
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “'Cause maybe there's snakes."”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “"'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door."”
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 A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I would be afraid to sleep outdoors that way too.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door."
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Mosquito netting," corrected Freddie.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would be afraid to sleep outdoors that way too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door."
by chance
From this reading 'Cause maybe there's snakes."
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading "Mosquito netting," corrected Freddie.
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading "Mosquito netting," corrected Freddie.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door."
outside a building
From this reading "I would be afraid to sleep outdoors that way too.
above and across; more than
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
cause fear in
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I would be afraid to sleep outdoors that way too.
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading 'Cause maybe there's snakes."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I would be afraid to sleep outdoors that way too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Cause maybe there's snakes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE "Sometimes I'm afraid in the bed tent over there," said Sandy to Freddie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I would be afraid to sleep outdoors that way too.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading "'Cause there ain't nothing to keep the dark out but a piece of veil in the door."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I would be afraid to sleep outdoors that way too.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would be afraid to sleep outdoors that way too.
Chapter 20 of The Bobbsey Twins in the Country by Laura Lee Hope holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 212 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins in the Country, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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