Chapter 10 of Six little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Six little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief. She noticed Rose and Russ, Laddie and Vi, and Margy. But Mun Bun was not in sight. "Did he fall out of a window?" asked Violet. "Mercy!
Chapter 10 of Six little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading “But Mun Bun was not in sight.”
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.”
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “"Mercy!”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.”
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 “She noticed Rose and Russ, Laddie and Vi, and Margy.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “"Did he fall out of a window?" asked Violet.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Did he fall out of a window?" asked Violet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She noticed Rose and Russ, Laddie and Vi, and Margy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did he fall out of a window?" asked Violet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading But Mun Bun was not in sight.
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mun Bun was not in sight.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he fall out of a window?" asked Violet.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Did he fall out of a window?" asked Violet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he fall out of a window?" asked Violet.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading She noticed Rose and Russ, Laddie and Vi, and Margy.
immediately past
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She noticed Rose and Russ, Laddie and Vi, and Margy.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Mercy!
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mun Bun was not in sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mun Bun was not in sight.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She noticed Rose and Russ, Laddie and Vi, and Margy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Did he fall out of a window?" asked Violet.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She noticed Rose and Russ, Laddie and Vi, and Margy.
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 She noticed Rose and Russ, Laddie and Vi, and Margy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But Mun Bun was not in sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She noticed Rose and Russ, Laddie and Vi, and Margy.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "Did he fall out of a window?" asked Violet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GREAT HEDGE AT LAST "Oh, what has happened now?" exclaimed Mother Bunker as she looked around the depot to see if any of the children was in mischief.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Did he fall out of a window?" asked Violet.
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