Chapter 23 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 23 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.
THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them. "Course I heard it." "What did it sound like?" "Like the ghost at Great Hedge," said Laddie. "Yes," agreed Russ, "that's what it did sound like--a sort of groan.
Chapter 23 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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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"Yes," agreed Russ, "that's what it did sound like--a sort of groan.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “"Like the ghost at Great Hedge," said Laddie.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “"Yes," agreed Russ, "that's what it did sound like--a sort of groan.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “"Like the ghost at Great Hedge," said Laddie.”
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 “THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “"What did it sound like?"”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.”
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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 "Yes," agreed Russ, "that's what it did sound like--a sort of groan.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes," agreed Russ, "that's what it did sound like--a sort of groan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Like the ghost at Great Hedge," said Laddie.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Course I heard it."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "Like the ghost at Great Hedge," said Laddie.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Like the ghost at Great Hedge," said Laddie.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "Yes," agreed Russ, "that's what it did sound like--a sort of groan.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Course I heard it."
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "Like the ghost at Great Hedge," said Laddie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Course I heard it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Course I heard it."
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What did it sound like?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
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 THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Like the ghost at Great Hedge," said Laddie.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Yes," agreed Russ, "that's what it did sound like--a sort of groan.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "What did it sound like?"
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," agreed Russ, "that's what it did sound like--a sort of groan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did it sound like?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," agreed Russ, "that's what it did sound like--a sort of groan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BOYS' WELL "Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.
Chapter 23 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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