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

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.
She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.
"Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.
"No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.
And he's all mud and he looks awful funny."
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Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.
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She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.
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"Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.
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"No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.
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And he's all mud and he looks awful funny."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bun noun US /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading “She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.”

Bunker noun US /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading “THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.”

creek noun US /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading “"Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.”

fooling adjective US /ˈfuːlɪŋ/

characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

From this reading “THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.”

mud noun US /mʌd/

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading “She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.”

pie noun US /paɪ/

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

From this reading “She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.”

sewing noun US /ˈsoʊɪŋ/

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading “"Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.”

wagon noun US /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading “THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.”

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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 THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 And he's all mud and he looks awful funny."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading And he's all mud and he looks awful funny."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.

BunnounUS /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

creeknounUS /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/

characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading And he's all mud and he looks awful funny."

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

He's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading And he's all mud and he looks awful funny."

Margy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading "No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

mudnounUS /mʌd/

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

Mun

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "No. He's only just stuck in the middle of his big pie, and he can't get out.

pienounUS /paɪ/

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

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/

caught or fixed

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Is he hurt?" asked Mrs. Bunker, as she laid aside her sewing and got ready to follow Margy to the creek.

WAGONnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

WINDnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading THE WIND WAGON For a moment Mrs. Bunker did not know whether Margy was fooling or not.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading She could not imagine how Mun Bun could be stuck in a "mud pie," and yet that was what Margy had said.

Chapter 15 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's by Laura Lee Hope holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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