Chapter 21 of Six little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Six little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke. "You can't fool me," cried Russ. "I don't want to guess any of your riddles!" "This isn't a riddle!" declared Laddie. "It's a real fish, and it's got real legs.
Chapter 21 of Six little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “"It's a real fish, and it's got real legs.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading “"This isn't a riddle!" declared Laddie.”
plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem
From this reading “"I don't want to guess any of your riddles!"”
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 “THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.”
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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 THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
anew
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's a real fish, and it's got real legs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't want to guess any of your riddles!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
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From this reading "You can't fool me," cried Russ.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You can't fool me," cried Russ.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "This isn't a riddle!" declared Laddie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to guess any of your riddles!"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "It's a real fish, and it's got real legs.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "You can't fool me," cried Russ.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's a real fish, and it's got real legs.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I don't want to guess any of your riddles!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want to guess any of your riddles!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This isn't a riddle!" declared Laddie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a real fish, and it's got real legs.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "This isn't a riddle!" declared Laddie.
staying power
From this reading "It's a real fish, and it's got real legs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can't fool me," cried Russ.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't want to guess any of your riddles!"
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "It's a real fish, and it's got real legs.
pierce with many holes
From this reading "This isn't a riddle!" declared Laddie.
plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem
From this reading "I don't want to guess any of your riddles!"
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 THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This isn't a riddle!" declared Laddie.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't want to guess any of your riddles!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to guess any of your riddles!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUEER BOX AGAIN Russ at first thought his smaller brother was playing a joke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't fool me," cried Russ.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't want to guess any of your riddles!"
Chapter 21 of Six little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's by Laura Lee Hope holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 21 holds 105 sentences of Six little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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