Chapter 14 of The Bobbsey twins keeping house is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Bobbsey twins keeping house is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out. But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked: “What’s the matter with you?” “Nothing is the matter with me,” answered Nan. “But the door is snowed fast.
Chapter 14 of The Bobbsey twins keeping house is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading “NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading ““But the door is snowed fast.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:”
your grandmother
From this reading “NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.”
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:”
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading ““But the door is snowed fast.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:”
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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.”
In this reading “But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Nothing is the matter with me,” answered Nan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “But the door is snowed fast.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nothing is the matter with me,” answered Nan.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter with you?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nothing is the matter with me,” answered Nan.
your grandmother
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing is the matter with me,” answered Nan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
cut with a saw
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “But the door is snowed fast.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
having a supporting base
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as he came in from the kitchen and saw her standing safely by the door, he asked:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter with you?”
at the time that
From this reading NAN’S BISCUITS Bert Bobbsey at first thought something had happened to Nan when he heard her call out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What’s the matter with you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s the matter with you?”
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