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Bumper the White Rabbit

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Bumper the White Rabbit is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.
"There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.
Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!
Did Toby hurt you?
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Bumper the White Rabbit

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Bumper the White Rabbit is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
Line 2
She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.
/ʃiː ˈoʊpənd ðə dɔːr ʌv ə dɑːrk ruːm ənd went ɪn ˈslæmɪŋ ənd ˈlɑːkɪŋ ðə dɔːr ˈæftər hɜːr/
Line 3
"There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.
Line 4
Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!
/ðen tuː ˈbʌmpər ʃiː tɜːrnd ənd bɪˈɡæn ˈkruːnɪŋ juː puːr ˈlɪtəl ˈræbət/
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Did Toby hurt you?
/dɪd ˈtoʊbi hɜːrt juː/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bumper noun US /ˈbʌmpər/

a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)

From this reading “BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.”

crooning noun US /ˈkruːnɪŋ/

singing in a soft low tone

From this reading “Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!”

dimple noun US /ˈdɪmpəl/

a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading “BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.”

freckles noun US /ˈfrekəlz/

plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

From this reading “BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.”

howls noun US /haʊlz/

plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading “BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.”

locking noun US /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/

the act of locking something up to protect it

From this reading “She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.”

slamming verb US /ˈslæmɪŋ/

inflected form of “slam” — close violently

From this reading “She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.”

Toby's noun US /ˈtoʊbiz/

possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading “BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

BUMPERnounUS /ˈbʌmpər/

a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.

chinnounUS /tʃɪn/

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

couldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/

singing in a soft low tone

From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did Toby hurt you?

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/

a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

frecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/

plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

howlsnounUS /haʊlz/

plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading Did Toby hurt you?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!

lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/

the act of locking something up to protect it

From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!

rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!

RED-HEADED

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/

inflected form of “slam” — close violently

From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!

TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading Did Toby hurt you?

Toby'snounUS /ˈtoʊbiz/

possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!

Chapter 2 of Bumper the White Rabbit by George Ethelbert Walsh holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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Chapter 2 holds 428 sentences of Bumper the White Rabbit, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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Bumper
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White
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Rabbit
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