Chapter 3 of The Bobbsey Twins in Washington is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Bobbsey Twins in Washington is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office. What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?" Who were the "Washington children?" Nan and Bert were soon to know, for their father spoke again. "Come on in.
Chapter 3 of The Bobbsey Twins in Washington is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading “MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.”
come together
From this reading “What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"”
your grandmother
From this reading “MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading Nan and Bert were soon to know, for their father spoke again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nan and Bert were soon to know, for their father spoke again.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nan and Bert were soon to know, for their father spoke again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nan and Bert were soon to know, for their father spoke again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
come together
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
your grandmother
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
in the near future
From this reading Nan and Bert were soon to know, for their father spoke again.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Nan and Bert were soon to know, for their father spoke again.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS POMPRET'S CHINA Bert and Nan looked at one another in some surprise as they stood in the door of their father's private office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did he mean by saying that they were to come in and meet the "Washington children?"
which person or people
From this reading Who were the "Washington children?"
Chapter 3 of The Bobbsey Twins in Washington by Laura Lee Hope holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 3 holds 180 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins in Washington, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Bobbsey Twins in Washington by Laura Lee Hope exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 36 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Bobbsey Twins in Washington by Laura Lee Hope on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2949 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5617 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #5617, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 245 minutes of reading across 590 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Bobbsey Twins in Washington section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 21 chapters of The Bobbsey Twins in Washington to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Bobbsey Twins in Washington, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
