Chapter 1 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc. _12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. 50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?
Chapter 1 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.”
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading “Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.”
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 “50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.”
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From this reading _12mo.
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From this reading 50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
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From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
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From this reading 50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading 50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
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From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
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plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading _12mo.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
for each
From this reading 50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading 50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?
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 50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Author of "Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's," "Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Outdoor Girls Series," Etc.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading 50 cents per volume._ _Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's_ "Can't I have a ride now, Russ?
Chapter 1 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's by Laura Lee Hope holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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