Chapter 17 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CATTLE STAMPEDE "What's that?" cried Uncle Fred. "A prairie fire?" "Yes, and a bad one, too," answered the man. "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train. I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
Chapter 17 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “"I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “A CATTLE STAMPEDE "What's that?" cried Uncle Fred.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “"A prairie fire?"”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."”
cause to run in panic
From this reading “A CATTLE STAMPEDE "What's that?" cried Uncle Fred.”
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading “"I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “"I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.”
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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 A CATTLE STAMPEDE "What's that?" cried Uncle Fred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and a bad one, too," answered the man.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, and a bad one, too," answered the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Yes, and a bad one, too," answered the man.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading A CATTLE STAMPEDE "What's that?" cried Uncle Fred.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CATTLE STAMPEDE "What's that?" cried Uncle Fred.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "A prairie fire?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CATTLE STAMPEDE "What's that?" cried Uncle Fred.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
and nothing more
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, and a bad one, too," answered the man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, and a bad one, too," answered the man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "A prairie fire?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
transport commercially
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
cause to run in panic
From this reading A CATTLE STAMPEDE "What's that?" cried Uncle Fred.
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
express in words
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CATTLE STAMPEDE "What's that?" cried Uncle Fred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, and a bad one, too," answered the man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I just left them, knowing they'd keep out of danger, and rode as fast as I could to tell you."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, and a bad one, too," answered the man.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A CATTLE STAMPEDE "What's that?" cried Uncle Fred.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CATTLE STAMPEDE "What's that?" cried Uncle Fred.
at the time that
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and a bad one, too," answered the man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I saw it when I was bringing in those steers you told me to get ready to ship away on the train.
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