Chapter 20 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW SUE FOUND THE EGGS "Oh, Bunny! Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side. "I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins. "But he won't stop. Whoa!
Chapter 20 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “HOW SUE FOUND THE EGGS "Oh, Bunny!”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “HOW SUE FOUND THE EGGS "Oh, Bunny!”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “"I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins.”
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading “"I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “HOW SUE FOUND THE EGGS "Oh, Bunny!”
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading HOW SUE FOUND THE EGGS "Oh, Bunny!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he won't stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading HOW SUE FOUND THE EGGS "Oh, Bunny!
set up or found
From this reading HOW SUE FOUND THE EGGS "Oh, Bunny!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW SUE FOUND THE EGGS "Oh, Bunny!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins.
engage in
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading HOW SUE FOUND THE EGGS "Oh, Bunny!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins.
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading "I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading HOW SUE FOUND THE EGGS "Oh, Bunny!
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SUE FOUND THE EGGS "Oh, Bunny!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
hard to endure
From this reading "I--I'm trying to," answered Bunny, pulling as hard as he could on the reins.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
during the time that
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whoa!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he won't stop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you make him stop?" cried Sue, as she clung with her arms about her brother's waist, while the wagon swayed from side to side.
Chapter 20 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue by Laura Lee Hope holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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