Chapter 10 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout. She did not have to wonder long. As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said: "The water's all running out of the spring! It's going dry, just like Uncle Fred said it would!"
Chapter 10 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “It's going dry, just like Uncle Fred said it would!"”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said:”
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 “SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said:”
the season of growth
From this reading “"The water's all running out of the spring!”
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “"The water's all running out of the spring!”
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anew
From this reading As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said:
(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 "The water's all running out of the spring!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said:
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not have to wonder long.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said:
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It's going dry, just like Uncle Fred said it would!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's going dry, just like Uncle Fred said it would!"
the act of departing
From this reading It's going dry, just like Uncle Fred said it would!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not have to wonder long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's going dry, just like Uncle Fred said it would!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's going dry, just like Uncle Fred said it would!"
and nothing more
From this reading It's going dry, just like Uncle Fred said it would!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's going dry, just like Uncle Fred said it would!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She did not have to wonder long.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said:
information about recent and important events
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not have to wonder long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The water's all running out of the spring!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The water's all running out of the spring!
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "The water's all running out of the spring!
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 SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
the season of growth
From this reading "The water's all running out of the spring!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As the others drew nearer, Russ shouted again, and this time he said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not have to wonder long.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It's going dry, just like Uncle Fred said it would!"
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "The water's all running out of the spring!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
at the time that
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading SOME BAD NEWS "I wonder what the matter is," said Mrs. Bunker, when she heard Russ shout.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It's going dry, just like Uncle Fred said it would!"
Chapter 10 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's by Laura Lee Hope holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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