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Six little Bunkers at farmer Joel's
Six little Bunkers at farmer Joel's

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Six little Bunkers at farmer Joel's is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Lee Hope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.
Then he looked up toward the haymow.
This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.
“Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.
“Yes, they went up there to slide down.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Six little Bunkers at farmer Joel's

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Six little Bunkers at farmer Joel's is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.
/wen ðə kaʊz keɪm hoʊm ðə ˈhaɪərd mæn ˈkerfəli set daʊn ðə ˈbæskət ʌv eɡz hiː hæd ˈɡæðərd frʌm ˈdɪfərənt ˈpleɪsəz ɪn ðə bɑːrn/
Line 2
Then he looked up toward the haymow.
Line 3
This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.
/ðɪs moʊ wɑːz wer ðə heɪ wɑːz paɪld ɪn ðə bɑːrn tuː biː kept draɪ soʊ ɪt kʊd biː fed tuː ðə ˈhɔːrsəz/
Line 4
“Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.
Line 5
“Yes, they went up there to slide down.
/jes ðeɪ went ʌp ðer tuː slaɪd daʊn/

Learner Dictionary

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Adam noun US /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading ““Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bun noun US /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading ““Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.”

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cows noun US /kaʊz/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading “WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.”

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hay noun US /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading “This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.”

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hired adjective US /ˈhaɪərd/

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading “WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.”

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mow verb US /moʊ/

cut with a blade or mower

From this reading “This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.”

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piled verb US /paɪld/

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading “This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slide noun US /slaɪd/

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading ““Yes, they went up there to slide down.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

slide down verb + adjective

fall or sink heavily

In this reading ““Yes, they went up there to slide down.”

3,495 times in 426,212 chapters
hired man adjective + noun

a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

In this reading “WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.”

1,673 times in 426,212 chapters
CAME HOME verb + noun counted as “come home”

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

In this reading “WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.”

35,927 times in 426,212 chapters
set down verb + adjective

put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

In this reading “WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.”

12,181 times in 426,212 chapters
looked up verb + adjective counted as “look up”

seek information from

In this reading “Then he looked up toward the haymow.”

73,493 times in 426,212 chapters
different places adjective + noun counted as “different place”

In this reading “WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.”

1,622 times in 426,212 chapters
went up verb + adjective counted as “go up”

move upward

In this reading ““Yes, they went up there to slide down.”

57,180 times in 426,212 chapters
in the barn preposition + article + noun counted as “in … barn”

In this reading “WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.”

3,045 times in 426,212 chapters

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading “Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.

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barnnounUS /bɑːrn/

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

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basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BunnounUS /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading “Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

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carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

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COWSnounUS /kaʊz/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

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differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

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eggsnounUS /eɡz/

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

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fednounUS /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

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gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haynounUS /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haymownoun

a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation

From this reading Then he looked up toward the haymow.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

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horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

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keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Then he looked up toward the haymow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

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Margy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.

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mowverbUS /moʊ/

cut with a blade or mower

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

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Mun

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From this reading “Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

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piledverbUS /paɪld/

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slidenounUS /slaɪd/

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading “Yes, they went up there to slide down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he looked up toward the haymow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Yes, they went up there to slide down.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Then he looked up toward the haymow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then he looked up toward the haymow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading “Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Yes, they went up there to slide down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Were Margy and Mun Bun up there?” asked Adam of Violet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading WHEN THE COWS CAME HOME The hired man carefully set down the basket of eggs he had gathered from different places in the barn.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading This mow was where the hay was piled in the barn to be kept dry so it could be fed to the horses.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, they went up there to slide down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 9 of Six little Bunkers at farmer Joel's by Laura Lee Hope holds 162 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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