Chapter 18 of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another. Then they glanced at their cousins, Harry and Dorothy. Next the eyes of all the children were turned on fat Dinah. "Was--was it a baby crying?" Freddie wanted to know.
Chapter 18 of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"Was--was it a baby crying?"”
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Then they glanced at their cousins, Harry and Dorothy.”
demanding attention
From this reading “"Was--was it a baby crying?"”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Next the eyes of all the children were turned on fat Dinah.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Then they glanced at their cousins, Harry and Dorothy.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Was--was it a baby crying?"
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Next the eyes of all the children were turned on fat Dinah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they glanced at their cousins, Harry and Dorothy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Was--was it a baby crying?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Next the eyes of all the children were turned on fat Dinah.
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Then they glanced at their cousins, Harry and Dorothy.
demanding attention
From this reading "Was--was it a baby crying?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next the eyes of all the children were turned on fat Dinah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they glanced at their cousins, Harry and Dorothy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Next the eyes of all the children were turned on fat Dinah.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Next the eyes of all the children were turned on fat Dinah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddie wanted to know.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then they glanced at their cousins, Harry and Dorothy.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Then they glanced at their cousins, Harry and Dorothy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Was--was it a baby crying?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Freddie wanted to know.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next the eyes of all the children were turned on fat Dinah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next the eyes of all the children were turned on fat Dinah.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next the eyes of all the children were turned on fat Dinah.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they glanced at their cousins, Harry and Dorothy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they glanced at their cousins, Harry and Dorothy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they glanced at their cousins, Harry and Dorothy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freddie wanted to know.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Next the eyes of all the children were turned on fat Dinah.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS The Bobbsey twins looked at one another.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Freddie wanted to know.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was--was it a baby crying?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next the eyes of all the children were turned on fat Dinah.
Chapter 18 of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat by Laura Lee Hope holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 18 holds 163 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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