Chapter 16 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOVING PICTURES "Oh, Bunny! Bunny! What are we going to do?" cried his sister Sue. Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened. Then he looked around.
Chapter 16 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 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 “THE MOVING PICTURES "Oh, Bunny!”
made afraid
From this reading “Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.”
a compact mass
From this reading “Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.”
in motion
From this reading “THE MOVING PICTURES "Oh, Bunny!”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “THE MOVING PICTURES "Oh, Bunny!”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “What are we going to do?" cried his sister Sue.”
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are we going to do?" cried his sister Sue.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he looked around.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES "Oh, Bunny!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What are we going to do?" cried his sister Sue.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What are we going to do?" cried his sister Sue.
made afraid
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
the act of departing
From this reading What are we going to do?" cried his sister Sue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What are we going to do?" cried his sister Sue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked around.
a compact mass
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
in motion
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES "Oh, Bunny!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES "Oh, Bunny!
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES "Oh, Bunny!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading What are we going to do?" cried his sister Sue.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading What are we going to do?" cried his sister Sue.
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES "Oh, Bunny!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked around.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What are we going to do?" cried his sister Sue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What are we going to do?" cried his sister Sue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are we going to do?" cried his sister Sue.
at the time that
From this reading Bunny swallowed a sort of lump in his throat that always seemed to come when he was a bit frightened.
Chapter 16 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue by Laura Lee Hope holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 16 holds 167 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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