Chapter 4 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?" "Do you mean just us two?" the little boy asked. "Yes," answered Sue. Bunny shook his head. "I'd like mother, and daddy, and Aunt Lu, too," he said.
Chapter 4 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"I'd like mother, and daddy, and Aunt Lu, too," he said.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Bunny shook his head.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"”
on a floor above
From this reading “LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'd like mother, and daddy, and Aunt Lu, too," he said.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered Sue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you mean just us two?" the little boy asked.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I'd like mother, and daddy, and Aunt Lu, too," he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "Do you mean just us two?" the little boy asked.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I'd like mother, and daddy, and Aunt Lu, too," he said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean just us two?" the little boy asked.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'd like mother, and daddy, and Aunt Lu, too," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bunny shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bunny shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like mother, and daddy, and Aunt Lu, too," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Do you mean just us two?" the little boy asked.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like mother, and daddy, and Aunt Lu, too," he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Do you mean just us two?" the little boy asked.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading "I'd like mother, and daddy, and Aunt Lu, too," he said.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean just us two?" the little boy asked.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I'd like mother, and daddy, and Aunt Lu, too," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'd like mother, and daddy, and Aunt Lu, too," he said.
express in words
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Bunny shook his head.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'd like mother, and daddy, and Aunt Lu, too," he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Do you mean just us two?" the little boy asked.
on a floor above
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOCKED IN "On, say, Bunny!" suddenly called Sue, as she followed her brother through the upstairs rooms, "wouldn't it be fun for us to live here?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Sue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean just us two?" the little boy asked.
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