Chapter 8 of Six little Bunkers at Captain Ben's is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Six little Bunkers at Captain Ben's is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet. "It's just like camping out." "It's better'n camping out," declared Russ, who sat next to Laddie. The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister. "What makes this better'n camping out?"
Chapter 8 of Six little Bunkers at Captain Ben's is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister.”
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “"It's just like camping out."”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.”
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading “"It's better'n camping out," declared Russ, who sat next to Laddie.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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 A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's better'n camping out," declared Russ, who sat next to Laddie.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister.
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading "It's just like camping out."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It's better'n camping out," declared Russ, who sat next to Laddie.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's just like camping out."
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just like camping out."
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "It's better'n camping out," declared Russ, who sat next to Laddie.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's just like camping out."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes this better'n camping out?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "It's better'n camping out," declared Russ, who sat next to Laddie.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's just like camping out."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading "It's better'n camping out," declared Russ, who sat next to Laddie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "It's better'n camping out," declared Russ, who sat next to Laddie.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's better'n camping out," declared Russ, who sat next to Laddie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading A QUEER NIGHT "Isn't this fun!" shouted Rose, leaning back in the seat and putting her arm around Violet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two smaller children were on the back seat of the automobile between Russ and his sister.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes this better'n camping out?"
which person or people
From this reading "It's better'n camping out," declared Russ, who sat next to Laddie.
Chapter 8 of Six little Bunkers at Captain Ben's by Laura Lee Hope holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 120 sentences of Six little Bunkers at Captain Ben's, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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