Chapter 16 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.
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Chapter 16 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.
"CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work. But a wind wagon was something new. Laddie did not see how this could be made. "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn. "There's an old express wagon out here.
Chapter 16 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.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “"Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “"CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.”
give expression to
From this reading “"There's an old express wagon out here.”
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 “"CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “But a wind wagon was something new.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “But a wind wagon was something new.”
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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 But a wind wagon was something new.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's an old express wagon out here.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Laddie did not see how this could be made.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a wind wagon was something new.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Laddie did not see how this could be made.
give expression to
From this reading "There's an old express wagon out here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There's an old express wagon out here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
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From this reading Laddie did not see how this could be made.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Laddie did not see how this could be made.
engage in
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But a wind wagon was something new.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Laddie did not see how this could be made.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There's an old express wagon out here.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
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 "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Laddie did not see how this could be made.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But a wind wagon was something new.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's an old express wagon out here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Laddie did not see how this could be made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading But a wind wagon was something new.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a wind wagon was something new.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But a wind wagon was something new.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "CAPTAIN RUSS" Laddie knew Russ could make many play-things, for he had seen his brother at work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going to get your wagon?" he asked Russ, as the two boys went out to the barn.
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