Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in the Country is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in the Country is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT THE WELL CONTAINED The next day everybody was out early. "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up." "Can we go?" Freddie asked. "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in the Country is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “"The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."”
gotten under control
From this reading “WHAT THE WELL CONTAINED The next day everybody was out early.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “"Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."”
your grandmother
From this reading “"Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."”
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “"Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Freddie asked.
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From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can we go?"
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
gotten under control
From this reading WHAT THE WELL CONTAINED The next day everybody was out early.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHAT THE WELL CONTAINED The next day everybody was out early.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading WHAT THE WELL CONTAINED The next day everybody was out early.
every person
From this reading WHAT THE WELL CONTAINED The next day everybody was out early.
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From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
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From this reading Freddie asked.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Can we go?"
the act of departing
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
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From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
a large number or amount
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
the force of workers available
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
your grandmother
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHAT THE WELL CONTAINED The next day everybody was out early.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
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From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHAT THE WELL CONTAINED The next day everybody was out early.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
carry out
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE WELL CONTAINED The next day everybody was out early.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The men are going to clean the well," Harry told the others, "and it's lots of fun to see all the stuff they bring up."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THE WELL CONTAINED The next day everybody was out early.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can we go?"
(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 WHAT THE WELL CONTAINED The next day everybody was out early.
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE WELL CONTAINED The next day everybody was out early.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nan will have to take charge of you and Flossie," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "for wells are very dangerous, you know."
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