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The Bobbsey Twins in Washington
The Bobbsey Twins in Washington

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in Washington is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.
Then she looked at the precious package he was carrying.
"Bert Bobbsey!" she exclaimed, "these MUST be the same as Miss Pompret's!
Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"
"Yes, I saw that, too," agreed Bert.
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The Bobbsey Twins in Washington

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in Washington is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.
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Then she looked at the precious package he was carrying.
/ðen ʃiː lʊkt æt ðə ˈpreʃəs ˈpækədʒ hiː wɑːz ˈkæriɪŋ/
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"Bert Bobbsey!" she exclaimed, "these MUST be the same as Miss Pompret's!
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Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"
Line 5
"Yes, I saw that, too," agreed Bert.

Learner Dictionary

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.

agreed adjective US /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading “"Yes, I saw that, too," agreed Bert.”

carrying verb US /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “Then she looked at the precious package he was carrying.”

circle noun US /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading “Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"”

lion noun US /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading “Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"”

Nan noun US /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading “Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.”

package noun US /ˈpækədʒ/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading “Then she looked at the precious package he was carrying.”

precious adjective US /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading “Then she looked at the precious package he was carrying.”

surprised adjective US /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading “Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.”

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agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "Yes, I saw that, too," agreed Bert.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Bert Bobbsey!" she exclaimed, "these MUST be the same as Miss Pompret's!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Bert Bobbsey!" she exclaimed, "these MUST be the same as Miss Pompret's!

Bert

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

Bobbsey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Then she looked at the precious package he was carrying.

circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

DaysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Bert Bobbsey!" she exclaimed, "these MUST be the same as Miss Pompret's!

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then she looked at the precious package he was carrying.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Yes, I saw that, too," agreed Bert.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Bert Bobbsey!" she exclaimed, "these MUST be the same as Miss Pompret's!

MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Bert Bobbsey!" she exclaimed, "these MUST be the same as Miss Pompret's!

NannounUS /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Then she looked at the precious package he was carrying.

Pompret's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Bert Bobbsey!" she exclaimed, "these MUST be the same as Miss Pompret's!

preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Then she looked at the precious package he was carrying.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Bert Bobbsey!" she exclaimed, "these MUST be the same as Miss Pompret's!

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading "Yes, I saw that, too," agreed Bert.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she looked at the precious package he was carrying.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Bert Bobbsey!" she exclaimed, "these MUST be the same as Miss Pompret's!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Yes, I saw that, too," agreed Bert.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Happy Days Nan Bobbsey was so surprised by what Bert said that she stood still in the street and looked at her brother.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why they have the blue lion on, and the circle of gold, and the letters 'J. W.' and--and everything!"

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I saw that, too," agreed Bert.

Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins in Washington by Laura Lee Hope holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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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Bobbsey
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Cried
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Picked
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Herself
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