Chapter 12 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street. As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked: "Where are you going?" "To look for Sue," explained Mrs. Brown. "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
Chapter 12 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"To look for Sue," explained Mrs. Brown.”
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “"She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "To look for Sue," explained Mrs. Brown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To look for Sue," explained Mrs. Brown.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "To look for Sue," explained Mrs. Brown.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "To look for Sue," explained Mrs. Brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:
cut with a saw
From this reading As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:
in or at or to some place
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "She seems to have wandered off somewhere all by herself, and I don't want her lost again.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As they passed the side dining room window, Aunt Lu saw them, and asked:
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading SUE AND THE GOAT Bunny Brown and his mother walked out of the front yard to the street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going?"
Chapter 12 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue by Laura Lee Hope holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 12 holds 98 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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