Chapter 8 of Bunker Bean is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Bunker Bean is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this. "I've always--" he began weakly. But the Demon would have none of it. "Oh, don't tell _me_ what you've 'always!' I know well enough what you've 'always.'
Chapter 8 of Bunker Bean is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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given to or characterized by argument
From this reading “She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.”
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.”
an evil supernatural being
From this reading “But the Demon would have none of it.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “But the Demon would have none of it.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.”
that is looked for
From this reading “She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “"I've always--" he began weakly.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I've always--" he began weakly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
given to or characterized by argument
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I've always--" he began weakly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Demon would have none of it.
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
an evil supernatural being
From this reading But the Demon would have none of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't tell _me_ what you've 'always!'
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I know well enough what you've 'always.'
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the Demon would have none of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know well enough what you've 'always.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've always--" he began weakly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the Demon would have none of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know well enough what you've 'always.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, don't tell _me_ what you've 'always!'
not one, and not any
From this reading But the Demon would have none of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the Demon would have none of it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, don't tell _me_ what you've 'always!'
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
that is looked for
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, don't tell _me_ what you've 'always!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Demon would have none of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
in the direction of
From this reading She raised an argumentative finger toward him, as if he had sought to contest this.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading "I've always--" he began weakly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I know well enough what you've 'always.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, don't tell _me_ what you've 'always!'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the Demon would have none of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't tell _me_ what you've 'always!'
Chapter 8 of Bunker Bean by Harry Leon Wilson holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 415 sentences of Bunker Bean, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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