Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE IS SNAP? "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one. "My goodness! I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you. How did you happen to run away?"
Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading “"How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.”
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “"How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.”
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “"How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.”
your grandmother
From this reading “I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “WHERE IS SNAP?”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “"How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.”
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “"How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
anew
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
to or in any or all places
From this reading I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "My goodness!
come to pass
From this reading How did you happen to run away?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS SNAP?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My goodness!
your grandmother
From this reading I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I came back from daddy's office to find mother and Nan looking everywhere for you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
a course of conduct
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading WHERE IS SNAP?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
at the time that
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS SNAP?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "How did you youngsters come to run away?" asked Bert, when he was driving the goat wagon back through the woods again, taking a path that was not quite so bumpy as the first one.
Chapter 7 of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island by Laura Lee Hope holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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