Chapter 17 of The Bobbsey Twins is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Bobbsey Twins is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried. "What is the trouble, Nan?" questioned her mamma. "What has happened?" "Oh, mamma, I scarcely feel like telling," answered Nan. "I am afraid you'll laugh at me."
Chapter 17 of The Bobbsey Twins is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"What is the trouble, Nan?" questioned her mamma.”
your grandmother
From this reading “A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"What is the trouble, Nan?" questioned her mamma.”
the yard associated with a school
From this reading “A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.”
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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 A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid you'll laugh at me."
later than; following
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid you'll laugh at me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, mamma, I scarcely feel like telling," answered Nan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am afraid you'll laugh at me."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Oh, mamma, I scarcely feel like telling," answered Nan.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What has happened?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has happened?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is the trouble, Nan?" questioned her mamma.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, mamma, I scarcely feel like telling," answered Nan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the trouble, Nan?" questioned her mamma.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I am afraid you'll laugh at me."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, mamma, I scarcely feel like telling," answered Nan.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "What is the trouble, Nan?" questioned her mamma.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am afraid you'll laugh at me."
your grandmother
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, mamma, I scarcely feel like telling," answered Nan.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
an angry dispute
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What is the trouble, Nan?" questioned her mamma.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Oh, mamma, I scarcely feel like telling," answered Nan.
the yard associated with a school
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
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From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Oh, mamma, I scarcely feel like telling," answered Nan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "What is the trouble, Nan?" questioned her mamma.
precisely as stated
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the trouble, Nan?" questioned her mamma.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SCHOOLYARD Three days after the grand sleighing party to Dalton, Nan came down to breakfast looking very pale and worried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid you'll laugh at me."
Chapter 17 of The Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope holds 126 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.
Chapter 17 holds 126 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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