Chapter 21 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill. He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place. "What--what's the matter?" Bunny asked, for Sue had a funny look on her face. "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
Chapter 21 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 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 “AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Bunny asked, for Sue had a funny look on her face.”
possessive form of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading “"I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “"I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.”
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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 He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Bunny asked, for Sue had a funny look on her face.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bunny asked, for Sue had a funny look on her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bunny asked, for Sue had a funny look on her face.
set up or found
From this reading "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Bunny asked, for Sue had a funny look on her face.
a young female
From this reading "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bunny asked, for Sue had a funny look on her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
possessive form of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bunny asked, for Sue had a funny look on her face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bunny asked, for Sue had a funny look on her face.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What--what's the matter?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
with speed
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I found Mrs. Gordon's hen's nest," answered the little girl, "and I'm right in it!"
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT LU IS SAD Bunny Brown quickly slid down on his side of the hay-hill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What--what's the matter?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What--what's the matter?"
which person or people
From this reading He could see his sister Sue, who was sitting in a little hollow place.
Chapter 21 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue by Laura Lee Hope holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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