Chapter 2 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE FRED "Are you hurt? Are any of you hurt? What happened, anyhow? Did part of the house fall on you?" The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
Chapter 2 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What happened, anyhow?”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.”
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Did part of the house fall on you?"”
be the source of pain
From this reading “UNCLE FRED "Are you hurt?”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Are any of you hurt?
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading What happened, anyhow?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNCLE FRED "Are you hurt?
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did part of the house fall on you?"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Did part of the house fall on you?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE FRED "Are you hurt?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened, anyhow?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Did part of the house fall on you?"
be the source of pain
From this reading UNCLE FRED "Are you hurt?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Are any of you hurt?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Did part of the house fall on you?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Did part of the house fall on you?"
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did part of the house fall on you?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE FRED "Are you hurt?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened, anyhow?
which person or people
From this reading The man who had run up the attic stairs went on picking up first one and then another of the six little Bunkers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNCLE FRED "Are you hurt?
Chapter 2 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's by Laura Lee Hope holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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