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Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's
Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Lee Hope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MUN BUN SEES SOMETHING "Here, Zip!
Ho, Zip!
Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.
The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.
And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.
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Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MUN BUN SEES SOMETHING "Here, Zip!
Line 2
Ho, Zip!
/hoʊ zɪp/
Line 3
Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.
/kʌm hiːr kɔːld rʌs ənd hiː ˈwɪsəld tuː ðə dɔːɡ wɪtʃ wɑːz ˈswɪmɪŋ əˈlɔːŋ wɪð ðə stɪk ɪn hɪz maʊθ/
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The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.
/ðə dɔːɡ hɜːrd ənd ˈtɜːrnɪŋ təˈwɔːrd ðə ʃɔːr ʌv ðə leɪk meɪd hɪz weɪ tuː rʌs huː wɑːz ˈstændɪŋ ɑːn ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈsændi biːtʃ/
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And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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bun noun US /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading “MUN BUN SEES SOMETHING "Here, Zip!”

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Bunker noun US /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading “And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.”

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raft noun US /ræft/

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading “And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.”

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Russ noun US /rʌs/

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 “Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.”

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swam verb US /swæm/

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading “And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.”

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swimming noun US /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

the act of swimming

From this reading “Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.”

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whistled verb US /ˈwɪsəld/

past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds

From this reading “Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.”

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Zip verb US /zɪp/

close with a zipper

From this reading “MUN BUN SEES SOMETHING "Here, Zip!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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beachnounUS /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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BUNnounUS /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading MUN BUN SEES SOMETHING "Here, Zip!

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BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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clotheslinenoun

a cord on which clothes are hung to dry

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading MUN BUN SEES SOMETHING "Here, Zip!

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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HonounUS /hoʊ/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading Ho, Zip!

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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Laddienoun

a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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MUN

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From this reading MUN BUN SEES SOMETHING "Here, Zip!

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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raftnounUS /ræft/

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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RussnounUS /rʌs/

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 Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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SEESnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading MUN BUN SEES SOMETHING "Here, Zip!

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shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading MUN BUN SEES SOMETHING "Here, Zip!

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standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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stickverbUS /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

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swamverbUS /swæm/

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading And, as Zip swam along, and pulled on the clothesline, which was fast to the stick in his mouth, and also fast to the raft on which stood Laddie Bunker, the little boy was given a ride.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

the act of swimming

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/

past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The dog heard, and, turning toward the shore of the lake, made his way to Russ, who was standing on the little sandy beach.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Come here!" called Russ, and he whistled to the dog, which was swimming along with the stick in his mouth.

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ZipverbUS /zɪp/

close with a zipper

From this reading MUN BUN SEES SOMETHING "Here, Zip!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 15 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's by Laura Lee Hope holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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