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

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HAPPY DAYS There was no doubt about it.
There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.
It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.
"Oh, but it's Snap!
It's our Snap!" cried Freddie in delight.
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The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HAPPY DAYS There was no doubt about it.
/ˈhæpi deɪz ðer wɑːz noʊ daʊt əˈbaʊt ɪt/
Line 2
There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.
Line 3
It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.
Line 4
"Oh, but it's Snap!
Line 5
It's our Snap!" cried Freddie in delight.

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.

alive adjective US /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading “There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.”

barked verb US /bɑːrkt/

past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading “There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.”

coat noun US /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.”

kiss noun US /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading “There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.”

muddy adjective US /ˈmʌdi/

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading “It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.”

neat adjective US /niːt/

clean or organized

From this reading “It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.”

Snap verb US /snæp/

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading “There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.”

thinner noun US /ˈθɪnər/

a diluting agent

From this reading “It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading HAPPY DAYS There was no doubt about it.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/

past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading It's our Snap!" cried Freddie in delight.

DAYSnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading HAPPY DAYS There was no doubt about it.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading It's our Snap!" cried Freddie in delight.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading HAPPY DAYS There was no doubt about it.

Flossie

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

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

Freddie

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From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading HAPPY DAYS There was no doubt about it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HAPPY DAYS There was no doubt about it.

it's

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

From this reading "Oh, but it's Snap!

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

Lakeport

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

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

neatadjectiveUS /niːt/

clean or organized

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading HAPPY DAYS There was no doubt about it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, but it's Snap!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It's our Snap!" cried Freddie in delight.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

SnapverbUS /snæp/

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading HAPPY DAYS There was no doubt about it.

thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/

a diluting agent

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading HAPPY DAYS There was no doubt about it.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was Snap, but he was thinner than when at home in Lakeport, and his nice coat of hair was muddy in some places, and not at all neat.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was Snap, alive and happy, if one could tell that last by the way he barked and tried to kiss both Flossie and Freddie at the same time with his red tongue.

Chapter 22 of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island by Laura Lee Hope holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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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Chapter 22 holds 336 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.

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