Chapter 25 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred. "When did that happen?" "Just a little while ago," answered Captain Roy. "One of the cowboys just rode in with the news." "Well, this is too bad!" cried Uncle Fred.
Chapter 25 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.”
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “"One of the cowboys just rode in with the news."”
come to pass
From this reading “"When did that happen?"”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"One of the cowboys just rode in with the news."”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"One of the cowboys just rode in with the news."”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.”
the season of growth
From this reading “THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.”
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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 "Just a little while ago," answered Captain Roy.
in the past
From this reading "Just a little while ago," answered Captain Roy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Just a little while ago," answered Captain Roy.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Well, this is too bad!" cried Uncle Fred.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Just a little while ago," answered Captain Roy.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading "One of the cowboys just rode in with the news."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did that happen?"
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.
come to pass
From this reading "When did that happen?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One of the cowboys just rode in with the news."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, this is too bad!" cried Uncle Fred.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just a little while ago," answered Captain Roy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Just a little while ago," answered Captain Roy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "One of the cowboys just rode in with the news."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of the cowboys just rode in with the news."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "One of the cowboys just rode in with the news."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just a little while ago," answered Captain Roy.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.
the season of growth
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When did that happen?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, this is too bad!" cried Uncle Fred.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well, this is too bad!" cried Uncle Fred.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE SPRING "More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred.
(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 "Well, this is too bad!" cried Uncle Fred.
at the time that
From this reading "When did that happen?"
during the time that
From this reading "Just a little while ago," answered Captain Roy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "One of the cowboys just rode in with the news."
Chapter 25 of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's by Laura Lee Hope holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
Chapter 25 holds 217 sentences of Six little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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