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The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island
The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.
Freddie thought no more of spying Flossie or Helen.
Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.
"It's my doll's dress!" she said over and over again.
"It's my lost doll's dress!"
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The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.
Line 2
Freddie thought no more of spying Flossie or Helen.
Line 3
Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.
Line 4
"It's my doll's dress!" she said over and over again.
Line 5
"It's my lost doll's dress!"

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

doll's noun US /dɑːlz/

possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading “"It's my doll's dress!" she said over and over again.”

hiding noun US /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading “Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.”

logs noun US /lɔːɡz/

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading “Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.”

missing adjective US /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading “SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.”

scrambled adjective US /ˈskræmbəld/

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading “Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.”

snoop verb US /snuːp/

watch, observe, or inquire secretly

From this reading “SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.”

spying noun US /ˈspaɪɪŋ/

keeping a secret or furtive watch

From this reading “Freddie thought no more of spying Flossie or Helen.”

stump noun US /stʌmp/

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading “Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "It's my doll's dress!" she said over and over again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/

possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading "It's my doll's dress!" she said over and over again.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

Flossie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Freddie thought no more of spying Flossie or Helen.

Freddie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Freddie thought no more of spying Flossie or Helen.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Freddie thought no more of spying Flossie or Helen.

hide-and-go-to-seek

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.

hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's my doll's dress!" she said over and over again.

logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.

MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Freddie thought no more of spying Flossie or Helen.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It's my doll's dress!" she said over and over again.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Freddie thought no more of spying Flossie or Helen.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Freddie thought no more of spying Flossie or Helen.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "It's my doll's dress!" she said over and over again.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It's my doll's dress!" she said over and over again.

scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

SNOOPverbUS /snuːp/

watch, observe, or inquire secretly

From this reading SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.

spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/

keeping a secret or furtive watch

From this reading Freddie thought no more of spying Flossie or Helen.

stumpnounUS /stʌmp/

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SNOOP IS MISSING The children suddenly lost interest in the game of hide-and-go-to-seek.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Freddie thought no more of spying Flossie or Helen.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Flossie no longer cared about hiding down between the two logs, and Helen did not care about anything but the white dress she was holding up as she scrambled out of the hollow stump.

Chapter 16 of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island by Laura Lee Hope holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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Twins
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