Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians." "Oh, where are they?" cried the boy. "I want to see them!" "And I'd like to see them myself!" exclaimed the foreman. "If I could find them I'd get back the Three Star cattle."
Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “"If I could find them I'd get back the Three Star cattle."”
apart from; not including
From this reading “IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “"If I could find them I'd get back the Three Star cattle."”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I'd like to see them myself!" exclaimed the foreman.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, where are they?" cried the boy.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If I could find them I'd get back the Three Star cattle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, where are they?" cried the boy.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "If I could find them I'd get back the Three Star cattle."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could find them I'd get back the Three Star cattle."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, where are they?" cried the boy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
apart from; not including
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "And I'd like to see them myself!" exclaimed the foreman.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If I could find them I'd get back the Three Star cattle."
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If I could find them I'd get back the Three Star cattle."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to see them!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I'd like to see them myself!" exclaimed the foreman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could find them I'd get back the Three Star cattle."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And I'd like to see them myself!" exclaimed the foreman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "And I'd like to see them myself!" exclaimed the foreman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, where are they?" cried the boy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I want to see them!"
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "If I could find them I'd get back the Three Star cattle."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I want to see them!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, where are they?" cried the boy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "If I could find them I'd get back the Three Star cattle."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to see them!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, where are they?" cried the boy.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading IN THE STORM Bert Bobbsey did not pay much attention to what the foreman said, except that one word "Indians."
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