Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey twins keeping house is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey twins keeping house is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said. “Are you sure?” asked the Bobbsey girl. “Cou’se I is!” replied Sam. “Where could dey be losted at?” “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey twins keeping house is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading “SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading ““They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.”
your grandmother
From this reading “SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading ““They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.”
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading ““They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.”
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move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.”
In this reading ““They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you sure?” asked the Bobbsey girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you sure?” asked the Bobbsey girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Where could dey be losted at?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Where could dey be losted at?”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you sure?” asked the Bobbsey girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cou’se I is!” replied Sam.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Where could dey be losted at?”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where could dey be losted at?”
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
a young female
From this reading “Are you sure?” asked the Bobbsey girl.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Cou’se I is!” replied Sam.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Cou’se I is!” replied Sam.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where could dey be losted at?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
your grandmother
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
above and across; more than
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Cou’se I is!” replied Sam.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Are you sure?” asked the Bobbsey girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Are you sure?” asked the Bobbsey girl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They might have gone away over the fields to roll a big snowball, or something like that,” suggested Nan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
at the time that
From this reading SAM GOES AWAY “Dose chilluns aren’t lost!” declared Sam Johnson when he heard what Nan said.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where could dey be losted at?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you sure?” asked the Bobbsey girl.
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