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Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's
Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Lee Hope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.
"Are you going to make a swing?" asked Margy.
"I'm going to make something for you to ride in," answered Russ.
"A carriage?" asked Laddie.
"An Indian carriage," Russ answered.
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Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.
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"Are you going to make a swing?" asked Margy.
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"I'm going to make something for you to ride in," answered Russ.
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"A carriage?" asked Laddie.
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"An Indian carriage," Russ answered.
/æn ˈɪndiən ˈkærɪdʒ rʌs ˈænsərd/

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bean noun US /biːn/

any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading “MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.”

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Bunker noun US /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading “MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.”

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dragging adjective US /ˈdræɡɪŋ/

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading “MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.”

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oats noun US /oʊts/

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading “MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.”

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pie noun US /paɪ/

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading “MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.”

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poles noun US /poʊlz/

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading “MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.”

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Russ noun US /rʌs/

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 “MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.”

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swing verb US /swɪŋ/

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading “"Are you going to make a swing?" asked Margy.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Are you going to make a swing?" asked Margy.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I'm going to make something for you to ride in," answered Russ.

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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Are you going to make a swing?" asked Margy.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "Are you going to make a swing?" asked Margy.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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bagnounUS /bæɡ/

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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barnnounUS /bɑːrn/

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

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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beannounUS /biːn/

any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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BUN'S

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From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading "A carriage?" asked Laddie.

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draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "Are you going to make a swing?" asked Margy.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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I'm

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From this reading "I'm going to make something for you to ride in," answered Russ.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I'm going to make something for you to ride in," answered Russ.

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IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading "An Indian carriage," Russ answered.

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Laddienoun

a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

From this reading "A carriage?" asked Laddie.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "Are you going to make a swing?" asked Margy.

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Margy

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From this reading "Are you going to make a swing?" asked Margy.

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MUN

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From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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oatsnounUS /oʊts/

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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PIEnounUS /paɪ/

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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polesnounUS /poʊlz/

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "I'm going to make something for you to ride in," answered Russ.

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ropenounUS /roʊp/

a strong line

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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RussnounUS /rʌs/

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 MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I'm going to make something for you to ride in," answered Russ.

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swingverbUS /swɪŋ/

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading "Are you going to make a swing?" asked Margy.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Are you going to make a swing?" asked Margy.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading MUN BUN'S PIE Russ Bunker came back from the barn, dragging with him some long bean poles, an old bag that had held oats for the horses, and some pieces of rope.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you going to make a swing?" asked Margy.

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Chapter 14 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's by Laura Lee Hope holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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