Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on. There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned. "What is it?" cried Harry, running from the kitchen. "What's the matter, Bert? Did you catch the rat?"
Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Did you catch the rat?"”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"What is it?" cried Harry, running from the kitchen.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “"What is it?" cried Harry, running from the kitchen.”
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading “There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “Did you catch the rat?"”
done under pressure
From this reading “THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.”
a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading “THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.”
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 There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Did you catch the rat?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you catch the rat?"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What is it?" cried Harry, running from the kitchen.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "What is it?" cried Harry, running from the kitchen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" cried Harry, running from the kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" cried Harry, running from the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "What is it?" cried Harry, running from the kitchen.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Bert?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Did you catch the rat?"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "What is it?" cried Harry, running from the kitchen.
done under pressure
From this reading THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.
a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOWAWAY "Come back here!" cried Bert, as he rushed on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the sound of a fall in the passageway, and some one groaned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" cried Harry, running from the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter, Bert?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you catch the rat?"
Chapter 21 of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat by Laura Lee Hope holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 21 holds 168 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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