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

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.
"What's the matter?" he asked.
"Are any of you hurt?"
But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.
"What's the matter?" asked Dick again, for he could see that Margy was crying, and crying hard.
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Six little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Six little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.
Line 2
"What's the matter?" he asked.
Line 3
"Are any of you hurt?"
/ɑːr ˈeni ʌv juː hɜːrt/
Line 4
But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.
/bʌt æz suːn æz hiː æskt ðæt hiː kʊd siː ðæt nʌn ʌv ðə θriː ˈlɪtəl ˈbʌŋkər ɡɜːrlz wɑːz hɜːrt fɔːr ðeɪ ɔːl stʊd ɑːn ðə hɪl bɪˈsaɪd ðə tuː sledz/
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"What's the matter?" asked Dick again, for he could see that Margy was crying, and crying hard.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

barn noun US /bɑːrn/

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading “JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.”

bells noun US /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading “JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.”

Bunker noun US /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading “But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.”

crying adjective US /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading “"What's the matter?" asked Dick again, for he could see that Margy was crying, and crying hard.”

Dick noun US /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading “JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.”

hill noun US /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading “But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.”

hurt verb US /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading “"Are any of you hurt?"”

sleds noun US /sledz/

plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading “But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Dick again, for he could see that Margy was crying, and crying hard.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Dick again, for he could see that Margy was crying, and crying hard.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Are any of you hurt?"

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Are any of you hurt?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "What's the matter?" he asked.

barnnounUS /bɑːrn/

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.

BELLSnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Dick again, for he could see that Margy was crying, and crying hard.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Dick again, for he could see that Margy was crying, and crying hard.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "What's the matter?" he asked.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading "Are any of you hurt?"

JINGLINGadjective

having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells

From this reading JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

Margy

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

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Dick again, for he could see that Margy was crying, and crying hard.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "What's the matter?" he asked.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

sledsnounUS /sledz/

plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JINGLING BELLS Dick came running out of the barn.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But as soon as he asked that he could see that none of the three little Bunker girls was hurt, for they all stood on the hill beside the two sleds.

What's

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

From this reading "What's the matter?" he asked.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are any of you hurt?"

Chapter 15 of Six little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's by Laura Lee Hope holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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