Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper. "Oh, it's papa come for us!" "That isn't papa," Bunny answered, for well he knew his father's voice. "Well, it's SOMEBODY, anyhow," and Sue smiled now, through her tears. "It's somebody, and I'm so glad!"
Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Well, it's SOMEBODY, anyhow," and Sue smiled now, through her tears.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “"That isn't papa," Bunny answered, for well he knew his father's voice.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"That isn't papa," Bunny answered, for well he knew his father's voice.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Oh, it's papa come for us!"”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Well, it's SOMEBODY, anyhow," and Sue smiled now, through her tears.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.”
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading “A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.”
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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 A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, it's SOMEBODY, anyhow," and Sue smiled now, through her tears.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That isn't papa," Bunny answered, for well he knew his father's voice.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, it's SOMEBODY, anyhow," and Sue smiled now, through her tears.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "That isn't papa," Bunny answered, for well he knew his father's voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, it's papa come for us!"
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "That isn't papa," Bunny answered, for well he knew his father's voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, it's papa come for us!"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "It's somebody, and I'm so glad!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That isn't papa," Bunny answered, for well he knew his father's voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That isn't papa," Bunny answered, for well he knew his father's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's somebody, and I'm so glad!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That isn't papa," Bunny answered, for well he knew his father's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's papa come for us!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That isn't papa," Bunny answered, for well he knew his father's voice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, it's SOMEBODY, anyhow," and Sue smiled now, through her tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's papa come for us!"
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh, it's papa come for us!"
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Well, it's SOMEBODY, anyhow," and Sue smiled now, through her tears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's somebody, and I'm so glad!"
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Well, it's SOMEBODY, anyhow," and Sue smiled now, through her tears.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Well, it's SOMEBODY, anyhow," and Sue smiled now, through her tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, it's SOMEBODY, anyhow," and Sue smiled now, through her tears.
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, it's papa come for us!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That isn't papa," Bunny answered, for well he knew his father's voice.
(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 "That isn't papa," Bunny answered, for well he knew his father's voice.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
which person or people
From this reading A TROLLEY RIDE "Who--who is that?" asked Sue of her brother in a whisper.
Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue by Laura Lee Hope holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 154 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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