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The Bobbsey twins keeping house
The Bobbsey twins keeping house

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Bobbsey twins keeping house is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Lee Hope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.
Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.
“No letters for the lumber company to-day, Bert,” the postmaster said, with a smile.
“There were a couple yesterday, but Mr. Jones got them.”
“I didn’t come for the office mail, Mr. Anderson,” explained the boy.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Bobbsey twins keeping house

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Bobbsey twins keeping house is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.
Line 2
Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.
Line 3
“No letters for the lumber company to-day, Bert,” the postmaster said, with a smile.
Line 4
“There were a couple yesterday, but Mr. Jones got them.”
/ðer wɜːr ə ˈkʌpəl ˈjestərdeɪ bʌt ˈmɪstər dʒoʊnz ɡɑːt ðem/
Line 5
“I didn’t come for the office mail, Mr. Anderson,” explained the boy.

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Anderson noun US /ˈændərsən/

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading “Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.”

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crash verb US /kræʃ/

fall or come down violently

From this reading “A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.”

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delivery noun US /dɪˈlɪvəri/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading “A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.”

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Jones noun US /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading ““There were a couple yesterday, but Mr. Jones got them.””

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lumber noun US /ˈlʌmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading “Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.”

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mail noun US /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading “Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.”

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postmaster noun US /ˈpoʊstmæstər/

the person in charge of a post office

From this reading ““No letters for the lumber company to-day, Bert,” the postmaster said, with a smile.”

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yesterday noun US /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading ““There were a couple yesterday, but Mr. Jones got them.””

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Word partnerships in these lines

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go down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.”

68,434 times in 225,867 chapters
in the summer preposition + article + noun counted as “in … summer”

In this reading “Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.”

7,576 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 64

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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Bert

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From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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Bobbsey

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From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “There were a couple yesterday, but Mr. Jones got them.”

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “I didn’t come for the office mail, Mr. Anderson,” explained the boy.

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companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “No letters for the lumber company to-day, Bert,” the postmaster said, with a smile.

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couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading “There were a couple yesterday, but Mr. Jones got them.”

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CRASHverbUS /kræʃ/

fall or come down violently

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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didn't

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From this reading “I didn’t come for the office mail, Mr. Anderson,” explained the boy.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “I didn’t come for the office mail, Mr. Anderson,” explained the boy.

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father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “There were a couple yesterday, but Mr. Jones got them.”

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GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I didn’t come for the office mail, Mr. Anderson,” explained the boy.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading “There were a couple yesterday, but Mr. Jones got them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading “No letters for the lumber company to-day, Bert,” the postmaster said, with a smile.

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lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No letters for the lumber company to-day, Bert,” the postmaster said, with a smile.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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post-office

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From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/

the person in charge of a post office

From this reading “No letters for the lumber company to-day, Bert,” the postmaster said, with a smile.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “No letters for the lumber company to-day, Bert,” the postmaster said, with a smile.

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smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading “No letters for the lumber company to-day, Bert,” the postmaster said, with a smile.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mr. Anderson knew the Bobbsey boy, for in the summer Bert had often gone to his father’s lumber office, and, more than once, had been allowed to go down to the post-office for the mail.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “There were a couple yesterday, but Mr. Jones got them.”

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There were a couple yesterday, but Mr. Jones got them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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to-day

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From this reading “No letters for the lumber company to-day, Bert,” the postmaster said, with a smile.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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WaitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “There were a couple yesterday, but Mr. Jones got them.”

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windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

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 GREAT CRASH Waiting until some of the men had moved aside from the delivery window, Bert made his way to it.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “No letters for the lumber company to-day, Bert,” the postmaster said, with a smile.

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yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading “There were a couple yesterday, but Mr. Jones got them.”

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