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Six little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's
Six little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Six little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Lee Hope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.
The other children, frightened by Rose's scream, gathered about.
"What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.
"Margy's gone!" exclaimed Rose.
"She's gone, and maybe----" "Where'd she go?" asked Russ.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Six little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Six little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.
/ðə oʊld ˈspɪnɪŋ wiːl fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt ðer wɑːz noʊ ˈænsər tuː ðə kraɪ roʊz ɡeɪv wen ʃiː sɔː hɜːr ˈsɪstər ˌdɪsəˈpɪr frʌm saɪt/
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The other children, frightened by Rose's scream, gathered about.
/ðə ˈʌðər ˈtʃɪldrən ˈfraɪtənd baɪ ˈroʊzɪz skriːm ˈɡæðərd əˈbaʊt/
Line 3
"What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.
Line 4
"Margy's gone!" exclaimed Rose.
Line 5
"She's gone, and maybe----" "Where'd she go?" asked Russ.

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disappear verb US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading “THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rose's noun US /ˈroʊzɪz/

possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “The other children, frightened by Rose's scream, gathered about.”

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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 “"What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.”

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scream verb US /skriːm/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “The other children, frightened by Rose's scream, gathered about.”

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spinning noun US /ˈspɪnɪŋ/

creating thread

From this reading “THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.”

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spun verb US /spʌn/

inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading “"What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.”

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wheels noun US /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading “"What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.”

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whirling noun US /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading “"What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.”

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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 THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The other children, frightened by Rose's scream, gathered about.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "She's gone, and maybe----" "Where'd she go?" asked Russ.

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answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The other children, frightened by Rose's scream, gathered about.

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childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The other children, frightened by Rose's scream, gathered about.

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cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Margy's gone!" exclaimed Rose.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading The other children, frightened by Rose's scream, gathered about.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading The other children, frightened by Rose's scream, gathered about.

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gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "She's gone, and maybe----" "Where'd she go?" asked Russ.

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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Margy's gone!" exclaimed Rose.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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Laddienoun

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

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.

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Margy's

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From this reading "Margy's gone!" exclaimed Rose.

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matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.

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maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading "She's gone, and maybe----" "Where'd she go?" asked Russ.

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momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.

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OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other children, frightened by Rose's scream, gathered about.

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RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The other children, frightened by Rose's scream, gathered about.

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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 "What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
screamverbUS /skriːm/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The other children, frightened by Rose's scream, gathered about.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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She's

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From this reading "She's gone, and maybe----" "Where'd she go?" asked Russ.

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sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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SPINNINGnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/

creating thread

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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spunverbUS /spʌn/

inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.

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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 THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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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 THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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What's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.

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WHEELverbUS /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE OLD SPINNING WHEEL For a moment there was no answer to the cry Rose gave when she saw her sister disappear from sight.

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Where'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's gone, and maybe----" "Where'd she go?" asked Russ.

Pending verification
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.

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whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Russ, who was whirling one of the spinning wheels, while Laddie spun the other.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 13 of Six little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's by Laura Lee Hope holds 150 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.

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