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

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TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.
"Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.
"Oh, yes, Bunker Blue showed us how," answered Bunny.
Mrs. Brown looked from the window and saw the pony cart.
"Oh, you have brought back company!" she called, as she noticed Mr. Tallman.
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.
Line 2
"Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.
/waɪ juː tuː ˈtʃɪldrən hæv lɜːrnd tuː draɪv kwaɪt wel sed ðə mæn huː juːzd tuː oʊn ˈtoʊbi/
Line 3
"Oh, yes, Bunker Blue showed us how," answered Bunny.
Line 4
Mrs. Brown looked from the window and saw the pony cart.
/ˈmɪsɪz braʊn lʊkt frʌm ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ənd sɔː ðə ˈpoʊniː kɑːrt/
Line 5
"Oh, you have brought back company!" she called, as she noticed 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.

Bunker noun US /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading “"Oh, yes, Bunker Blue showed us how," answered Bunny.”

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.”

cart noun US /kɑːrt/

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

From this reading “TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.”

driveway noun US /ˈdraɪvweɪ/

a road leading up to a private house

From this reading “TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.”

pony noun US /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.”

stable adjective US /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading “TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.”

toby noun US /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading “TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.”

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Oh, yes, Bunker Blue showed us how," answered Bunny.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Oh, you have brought back company!" she called, as she noticed Mr. Tallman.

AWAYadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading "Oh, yes, Bunker Blue showed us how," answered Bunny.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Oh, you have brought back company!" she called, as she noticed Mr. Tallman.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading "Oh, yes, Bunker Blue showed us how," answered Bunny.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Oh, you have brought back company!" she called, as she noticed Mr. Tallman.

cartnounUS /kɑːrt/

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

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "Oh, you have brought back company!" she called, as she noticed Mr. Tallman.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/

a road leading up to a private house

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mrs. Brown looked from the window and saw the pony cart.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

how

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

From this reading "Oh, yes, Bunker Blue showed us how," answered Bunny.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Mrs. Brown looked from the window and saw the pony cart.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Brown looked from the window and saw the pony cart.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading "Oh, you have brought back company!" she called, as she noticed Mr. Tallman.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, yes, Bunker Blue showed us how," answered Bunny.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Mrs. Brown looked from the window and saw the pony cart.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh, you have brought back company!" she called, as she noticed Mr. Tallman.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Oh, yes, Bunker Blue showed us how," answered Bunny.

SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

Tallman

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

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh, yes, Bunker Blue showed us how," answered Bunny.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading TOBY WALKS AWAY Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue drove Mr. Tallman in the pony cart along the road, and up the driveway that led to the stable back of their house.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Mrs. Brown looked from the window and saw the pony cart.

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Oh, yes, Bunker Blue showed us how," answered Bunny.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why, you two children have learned to drive quite well," said the man who used to own Toby.

Chapter 10 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their by Laura Lee Hope holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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Chapter 10 holds 141 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

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