Chapter 3 of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath. "I'm--I'm sorry--but did I hurt you?" "Hurt me? Hurt me, honey lamb? No indeedy, but I done reckon yo' has hurt yo'se'f, honey!
Chapter 3 of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “Hurt me, honey lamb?”
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading “AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.”
young sheep
From this reading “Hurt me, honey lamb?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “No indeedy, but I done reckon yo' has hurt yo'se'f, honey!”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I'm--I'm sorry--but did I hurt you?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm--I'm sorry--but did I hurt you?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No indeedy, but I done reckon yo' has hurt yo'se'f, honey!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No indeedy, but I done reckon yo' has hurt yo'se'f, honey!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Hurt me, honey lamb?
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
be the source of pain
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm--I'm sorry--but did I hurt you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeedy, but I done reckon yo' has hurt yo'se'f, honey!
young sheep
From this reading Hurt me, honey lamb?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hurt me?
not any; not one
From this reading No indeedy, but I done reckon yo' has hurt yo'se'f, honey!
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading No indeedy, but I done reckon yo' has hurt yo'se'f, honey!
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm--I'm sorry--but did I hurt you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeedy, but I done reckon yo' has hurt yo'se'f, honey!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeedy, but I done reckon yo' has hurt yo'se'f, honey!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE HOUSEBOAT "Did--did I hurt you, Dinah?" asked Bert, after he had gotten his breath.
Chapter 3 of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat by Laura Lee Hope holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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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