Chapter 15 of Six little Bunkers at Aunt Jo's is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Six little Bunkers at Aunt Jo's is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy. "Terrible nice," agreed the little girl. "What makes it?" Mun Bun looked at the whistling wagon. It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
Chapter 15 of Six little Bunkers at Aunt Jo's is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading “LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.”
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading “LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Mun Bun looked at the whistling wagon.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “Mun Bun looked at the whistling wagon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Terrible nice," agreed the little girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mun Bun looked at the whistling wagon.
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
a young female
From this reading "Terrible nice," agreed the little girl.
coins made of gold
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Terrible nice," agreed the little girl.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mun Bun looked at the whistling wagon.
engage in
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes it?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
pierce with many holes
From this reading LADDIE'S FUNNY RIDDLE "Doesn't it make a nice noise?" asked Mun Bun of Margy.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Terrible nice," agreed the little girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Terrible nice," agreed the little girl.
of or relating to vehicles with two wheels
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Mun Bun looked at the whistling wagon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes it?"
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Mun Bun looked at the whistling wagon.
which person or people
From this reading It was, as I have said, a two-wheeled cart, and was pushed by a man who had gold rings in his ears.
Chapter 15 of Six little Bunkers at Aunt Jo's by Laura Lee Hope holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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