Chapter 19 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT ROSE FOUND There was no doubt about it. Standing in front of Laddie and Russ was an Indian. He was a tall man, with dark skin. The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin. Later the boys learned that these were moccasins.
Chapter 19 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “Standing in front of Laddie and Russ was an Indian.”
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading “Later the boys learned that these were moccasins.”
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 “Standing in front of Laddie and Russ was an Indian.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “He was a tall man, with dark skin.”
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “He was a tall man, with dark skin.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He was a tall man, with dark skin.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT ROSE FOUND There was no doubt about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Standing in front of Laddie and Russ was an Indian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Standing in front of Laddie and Russ was an Indian.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Later the boys learned that these were moccasins.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was a tall man, with dark skin.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading WHAT ROSE FOUND There was no doubt about it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
set up or found
From this reading WHAT ROSE FOUND There was no doubt about it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Standing in front of Laddie and Russ was an Indian.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall man, with dark skin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing in front of Laddie and Russ was an Indian.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Standing in front of Laddie and Russ was an Indian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT ROSE FOUND There was no doubt about it.
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Standing in front of Laddie and Russ was an Indian.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later the boys learned that these were moccasins.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Later the boys learned that these were moccasins.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a tall man, with dark skin.
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading Later the boys learned that these were moccasins.
not any; not one
From this reading WHAT ROSE FOUND There was no doubt about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Standing in front of Laddie and Russ was an Indian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading WHAT ROSE FOUND There was no doubt about it.
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 Standing in front of Laddie and Russ was an Indian.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He was a tall man, with dark skin.
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing in front of Laddie and Russ was an Indian.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall man, with dark skin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later the boys learned that these were moccasins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHAT ROSE FOUND There was no doubt about it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Later the boys learned that these were moccasins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT ROSE FOUND There was no doubt about it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT ROSE FOUND There was no doubt about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a tall man, with dark skin.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The Indian had a blanket wrapped around him, and on his feet were what seemed to be slippers, made of soft skin.
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