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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.
It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.
Suddenly some little green animals began hopping from the box.
Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.
"Oh!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.
/ðə ˈleməˈneɪd stænd ˈbʌni braʊn traɪd tuː klæp ðə ˈkʌvər ˈkwɪkli bæk ɑːn ðə bɑːks bʌt hiː dɪd nɑːt kwaɪt duː ɪt/
Line 2
It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.
Line 3
Suddenly some little green animals began hopping from the box.
/ˈsʌdənli sʌm ˈlɪtəl ɡriːn ˈænəməlz bɪˈɡæn ˈhɑːpɪŋ frʌm ðə bɑːks/
Line 4
Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.
/aʊt ðeɪ hɑːpt ənd ðen ðeɪ bɪˈɡæn ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ ɪn ɔːl dərˈekʃənz əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪz ənd ɡɜːrlz/
Line 5
"Oh!
/oʊ/

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.

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading “THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.”

clap verb US /klæp/

put quickly or forcibly

From this reading “THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.”

crooked adjective US /ˈkrʊkəd/

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading “It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.”

hopped verb US /hɑːpt/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading “Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.”

hopping verb US /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading “Suddenly some little green animals began hopping from the box.”

jumping noun US /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading “Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.”

lemonade noun US /ˈleməˈneɪd/

sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice

From this reading “THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.”

spinning noun US /ˈspɪnɪŋ/

creating thread

From this reading “It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Suddenly some little green animals began hopping from the box.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading Suddenly some little green animals began hopping from the box.

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

Charlie

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

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

clapverbUS /klæp/

put quickly or forcibly

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Suddenly some little green animals began hopping from the box.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Suddenly some little green animals began hopping from the box.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.

hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading Suddenly some little green animals began hopping from the box.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.

LEMONADEnounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/

sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Suddenly some little green animals began hopping from the box.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Suddenly some little green animals began hopping from the box.

spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/

creating thread

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

STANDverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

StarnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly some little green animals began hopping from the box.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Out they hopped, and then they began jumping in all directions, among the little boys and girls.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading THE LEMONADE STAND Bunny Brown tried to clap the cover quickly back on the box, but he did not quite do it.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading It went on crooked, and when Charlie Star tried to help he only made it worse, so that the cover went spinning to one side.

Chapter 15 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue by Laura Lee Hope holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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.

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