Chapter 8 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHERE IS MARGY?" Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow. It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon. "Did you see anything happen, Russ?" asked his mother. "No'm, I didn't," he answered.
Chapter 8 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading “It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.”
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.”
come to pass
From this reading “"Did you see anything happen, Russ?" asked his mother.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.”
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.”
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 “Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No'm, I didn't," he answered.
any thing at all
From this reading "Did you see anything happen, Russ?" asked his mother.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you see anything happen, Russ?" asked his mother.
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see anything happen, Russ?" asked his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No'm, I didn't," he answered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
come to pass
From this reading "Did you see anything happen, Russ?" asked his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No'm, I didn't," he answered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you see anything happen, Russ?" asked his mother.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No'm, I didn't," he answered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHERE IS MARGY?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHERE IS MARGY?"
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Did you see anything happen, Russ?" asked his mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No'm, I didn't," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
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 Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see anything happen, Russ?" asked his mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Led by Russ, Mrs. Bunker and Norah hurried down to the brook that ran through the green meadow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
at the time that
From this reading It was just like the time they ran when Rose called them about Mun's balloon.
in or at the place that
From this reading "WHERE IS MARGY?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see anything happen, Russ?" asked his mother.
Chapter 8 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's by Laura Lee Hope holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 8 holds 147 sentences of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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