Chapter 2 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DADDY BUNKER'S WORRY "Dear me! What's that? What happened?" called Mother Bunker from the sitting-room downstairs. "Is any one hurt, children? What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
Chapter 2 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “DADDY BUNKER'S WORRY "Dear me!”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “DADDY BUNKER'S WORRY "Dear me!”
on a floor below
From this reading “What happened?" called Mother Bunker from the sitting-room downstairs.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “DADDY BUNKER'S WORRY "Dear me!”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is any one hurt, children?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading What happened?" called Mother Bunker from the sitting-room downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DADDY BUNKER'S WORRY "Dear me!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What happened?" called Mother Bunker from the sitting-room downstairs.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Is any one hurt, children?
fall or come down violently
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading DADDY BUNKER'S WORRY "Dear me!
dearly loved
From this reading DADDY BUNKER'S WORRY "Dear me!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
on a floor below
From this reading What happened?" called Mother Bunker from the sitting-room downstairs.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What happened?" called Mother Bunker from the sitting-room downstairs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened?" called Mother Bunker from the sitting-room downstairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Is any one hurt, children?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is any one hurt, children?
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DADDY BUNKER'S WORRY "Dear me!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading What happened?" called Mother Bunker from the sitting-room downstairs.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is any one hurt, children?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What happened?" called Mother Bunker from the sitting-room downstairs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What's that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What happened?" called Mother Bunker from the sitting-room downstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened?" called Mother Bunker from the sitting-room downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading DADDY BUNKER'S WORRY "Dear me!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What did you do?" she asked, as she stood, with some sewing in her hands, at the foot of the stairs, listening for some other noise to follow the crash.
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