Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown. "I must have the doll. You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister. But Sue did not want to give up even an old doll. "You mustn't knock out all her sawdust," she said.
Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue is here in full — 97 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 “THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown.”
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading “THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “"I must have the doll.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"You mustn't knock out all her sawdust," she said.”
flesh of a lobster
From this reading “THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.”
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading “"You mustn't knock out all her sawdust," she said.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown.”
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.
(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 "You mustn't knock out all her sawdust," she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Sue did not want to give up even an old doll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sue did not want to give up even an old doll.
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Sue did not want to give up even an old doll.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "I must have the doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown.
divisible by two
From this reading But Sue did not want to give up even an old doll.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Sue did not want to give up even an old doll.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I must have the doll.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must have the doll.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "You mustn't knock out all her sawdust," she said.
flesh of a lobster
From this reading THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must have the doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mustn't knock out all her sawdust," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Sue did not want to give up even an old doll.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Sue did not want to give up even an old doll.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You mustn't knock out all her sawdust," she said.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading "You mustn't knock out all her sawdust," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You mustn't knock out all her sawdust," she said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown.
carry out
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOBSTER CLAW "Don't, Sue, don't!" begged Bunny Brown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Sue did not want to give up even an old doll.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But Sue did not want to give up even an old doll.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You said I could take her," and he tried to pull the doll away from his sister.
Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue by Laura Lee Hope holds 97 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 24 holds 97 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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