Chapter 25 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"HURRAY!" Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house. They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired. He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way. No wonder the dog was tired.
Chapter 25 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.”
a small lake
From this reading “They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.”
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 “Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.”
against difficulties
From this reading “They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.”
close with a zipper
From this reading “They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.
later than; following
From this reading He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
for the reason that
From this reading They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.
possessive form of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.
a person who is being chased
From this reading He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.
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 No wonder the dog was tired.
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From this reading Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
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From this reading "HURRAY!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder the dog was tired.
a small lake
From this reading They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.
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 Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.
in the direction of
From this reading Slowly and sadly Russ and Laddie drove their dog-cart back toward Grandma Bell's house.
against difficulties
From this reading They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had chased after a rabbit and a cat, and he had pulled Russ and Laddie all the way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder the dog was tired.
close with a zipper
From this reading They went slowly because it was uphill from Green Pond, and Zip was tired.
Chapter 25 of Six little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's by Laura Lee Hope holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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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