Chapter 8 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard. Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried: "Is that the Indians, Uncle Fred? Are they trying to get us?" "Where's my lasso?" demanded Russ.
Chapter 8 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Where's my lasso?" demanded Russ.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “"Is that the Indians, Uncle Fred?”
Belgian composer (1532-1594)
From this reading “RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:”
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 “RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:”
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:”
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading “Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:”
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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 RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are they trying to get us?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where's my lasso?" demanded Russ.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that the Indians, Uncle Fred?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Are they trying to get us?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "Is that the Indians, Uncle Fred?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that the Indians, Uncle Fred?
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
Belgian composer (1532-1594)
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
engage in
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Where's my lasso?" demanded Russ.
not any; not one
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
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 RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
in or at that place or location
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Are they trying to get us?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are they trying to get us?"
hard to endure
From this reading Are they trying to get us?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Is that the Indians, Uncle Fred?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Are they trying to get us?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUSS MAKES A LASSO There was so much noise that, at first, no one could make his or her voice heard.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's my lasso?" demanded Russ.
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading Then, as the sound of the shooting died away a little, and the whoops and shouts were not so loud, Laddie cried:
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