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

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.
He jumped from his wagon and went up close to the Shetland pony.
The little animal was again harnessed to the basket cart.
"Give him to me!" exclaimed the black-whiskered man.
"No, I will not!" answered Mr. Tallman.
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.
Line 2
He jumped from his wagon and went up close to the Shetland pony.
/hiː dʒʌmpt frʌm hɪz ˈwæɡən ənd went ʌp kloʊs tuː ðə ˈʃetlənd ˈpoʊniː/
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The little animal was again harnessed to the basket cart.
/ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈænəməl wɑːz əˈɡen ˈhɑːrnəst tuː ðə ˈbæskət kɑːrt/
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"Give him to me!" exclaimed the black-whiskered man.
Line 5
"No, I will not!" answered Mr. Tallman.

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.

basket noun US /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading “The little animal was again harnessed to the basket cart.”

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.”

cart noun US /kɑːrt/

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading “The little animal was again harnessed to the basket cart.”

harnessed adjective US /ˈhɑːrnəst/

brought under control and put to use

From this reading “The little animal was again harnessed to the basket cart.”

pony noun US /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.”

Shetland noun US /ˈʃetlənd/

an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland

From this reading “He jumped from his wagon and went up close to the Shetland pony.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.”

wagon noun US /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading “He jumped from his wagon and went up close to the Shetland pony.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The little animal was again harnessed to the basket cart.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The little animal was again harnessed to the basket cart.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "No, I will not!" answered Mr. Tallman.

basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading The little animal was again harnessed to the basket cart.

black-bearded

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

black-whiskered

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

From this reading "Give him to me!" exclaimed the black-whiskered man.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

cartnounUS /kɑːrt/

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading The little animal was again harnessed to the basket cart.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading He jumped from his wagon and went up close to the Shetland pony.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Give him to me!" exclaimed the black-whiskered man.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He jumped from his wagon and went up close to the Shetland pony.

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Give him to me!" exclaimed the black-whiskered man.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/

brought under control and put to use

From this reading The little animal was again harnessed to the basket cart.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He jumped from his wagon and went up close to the Shetland pony.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Give him to me!" exclaimed the black-whiskered man.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "No, I will not!" answered Mr. Tallman.

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He jumped from his wagon and went up close to the Shetland pony.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The little animal was again harnessed to the basket cart.

LOOKINGnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Give him to me!" exclaimed the black-whiskered man.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "No, I will not!" answered Mr. Tallman.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, I will not!" answered Mr. Tallman.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "No, I will not!" answered Mr. Tallman.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

PONYnounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/

an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland

From this reading He jumped from his wagon and went up close to the Shetland pony.

SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

Tallman

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

From this reading "No, I will not!" answered Mr. Tallman.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He jumped from his wagon and went up close to the Shetland pony.

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading He jumped from his wagon and went up close to the Shetland pony.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The little animal was again harnessed to the basket cart.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading He jumped from his wagon and went up close to the Shetland pony.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading LOOKING FOR A PONY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue hardly knew what to make of the black-bearded man who seemed so angry about something.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "No, I will not!" answered Mr. Tallman.

Chapter 4 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their by Laura Lee Hope holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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