Chapter 14 of Six little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Six little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy. She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste. "Daddy! Daddy! Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.
Chapter 14 of Six little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading “VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.”
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Daddy!”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste.”
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 “VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Daddy!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste.
a small natural hill
From this reading She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste.
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From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
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From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.
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 VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She almost fell out of the hammock, did Mrs. Bunker, she was in such haste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.
male cat
From this reading Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
which person or people
From this reading Come quick!" she called to her husband, who was in the bungalow, talking to Cousin Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VIOLET'S DOLL You can easily believe that Mrs. Bunker did hurry on hearing what Russ was calling about Mun Bun and Margy.
Chapter 14 of Six little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's by Laura Lee Hope holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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