Chapter 2 of The Bobbsey twins keeping house is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Bobbsey twins keeping house is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence. Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out. But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells. “Oh! Oh!
Chapter 2 of The Bobbsey twins keeping house is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.”
made afraid
From this reading “Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.”
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.”
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temporarily
In this reading “A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.”
set up or found
In this reading “But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.”
In this reading “Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.”
In this reading “A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.”
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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 BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
a boy or man
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
set up or found
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
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From this reading A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.
made afraid
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
a particular point in time
From this reading A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the little fellow himself was so frightened that he forgot to cry out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A BROKEN WINDOW For a moment following Freddie’s accident there was silence.
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading But a second or two later he found his voice and set up a series of yells.
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