Chapter 3 of Six little Bunkers at farmer Joel's is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Six little Bunkers at farmer Joel's is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week. Hearing it, the six little Bunkers fairly jumped for joy. “Oh, ho! A secret!” cried Russ. “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
Chapter 3 of Six little Bunkers at farmer Joel's is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading ““Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ““Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.”
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.”
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “Hearing it, the six little Bunkers fairly jumped for joy.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Hearing it, the six little Bunkers fairly jumped for joy.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading ““Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.”
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 “A secret!” cried Russ.”
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 “THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.”
In this reading “Hearing it, the six little Bunkers fairly jumped for joy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
any thing at all
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Hearing it, the six little Bunkers fairly jumped for joy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A secret!” cried Russ.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Hearing it, the six little Bunkers fairly jumped for joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
(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 Hearing it, the six little Bunkers fairly jumped for joy.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “Oh, ho!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hearing it, the six little Bunkers fairly jumped for joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Hearing it, the six little Bunkers fairly jumped for joy.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Hearing it, the six little Bunkers fairly jumped for joy.
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hearing it, the six little Bunkers fairly jumped for joy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, ho!
pierce with many holes
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
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 A secret!” cried Russ.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Hearing it, the six little Bunkers fairly jumped for joy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Let me guess what it is!” begged Laddie, acting as though he thought it a riddle.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE SECRET Mrs. Bunker could not have said anything more exciting than the word “secret” if she had tried for a week.
Chapter 3 of Six little Bunkers at farmer Joel's by Laura Lee Hope holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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