Chapter 14 of Six little Bunkers at Captain Ben's is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Six little Bunkers at Captain Ben's is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this. "Tad missing!" exclaimed Daddy Bunker. "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast. "No, he wasn't helping me," was the answer. "He did help with the chores last night.
Chapter 14 of Six little Bunkers at Captain Ben's is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “"Tad missing!" exclaimed Daddy Bunker.”
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.”
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading “"Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Tad missing!" exclaimed Daddy Bunker.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “"No, he wasn't helping me," was the answer.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.”
not able to be found
From this reading “"Tad missing!" exclaimed Daddy Bunker.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “"Tad missing!" exclaimed Daddy Bunker.”
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.
In this reading “"He did help with the chores last night.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “"Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
react verbally
From this reading "No, he wasn't helping me," was the answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading "Tad missing!" exclaimed Daddy Bunker.
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Tad missing!" exclaimed Daddy Bunker.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He did help with the chores last night.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
divisible by two
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
every person
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Tad missing!" exclaimed Daddy Bunker.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "No, he wasn't helping me," was the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
and nothing more
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
immediately past
From this reading "He did help with the chores last night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, he wasn't helping me," was the answer.
not able to be found
From this reading "Tad missing!" exclaimed Daddy Bunker.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "He did help with the chores last night.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he wasn't helping me," was the answer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "Tad missing!" exclaimed Daddy Bunker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE OLD LOG Everybody, even the four little Bunkers, was surprised to hear this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he wasn't helping me," was the answer.
which person or people
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure he hasn't got up early to help with the chores?" and he looked at Mr. Brown, who had just come in to breakfast.
Chapter 14 of Six little Bunkers at Captain Ben's by Laura Lee Hope holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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