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

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.
The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.
"Oh, we've found him!
We've found him!" cried Sue.
"Yes, it _is_ him!" added Bunny.
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.
/ˈprɪzənərz ðer aɪz ˈʃaɪnɪŋ braɪt ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ənd hoʊp ˈbʌni braʊn ənd hɪz ˈsɪstər suː wɔːkt daʊn ðə ˈɡræsi ˈhɪlsaɪd tuː ðə ˈlɪtəl ɡlen ɪn wɪtʃ wɑːz ðə ˈdʒɪpsi kæmp/
Line 2
The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.
/ðə ˈnɪrər ðeɪ keɪm tuː wer ðeɪ sɔː ðə ˈpoʊniː ˈɡreɪzɪŋ ðə mɔːr ʃʊr wɜːr ðeɪ ðæt ɪt wɑːz ˈtoʊbi hɪmˈself/
Line 3
"Oh, we've found him!
Line 4
We've found him!" cried Sue.
Line 5
"Yes, it _is_ him!" added Bunny.
/jes ɪt ɪz hɪm ˈædəd ˈbʌni/

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.

anticipation noun US /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

an expectation

From this reading “PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.”

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.”

glen noun US /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading “PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.”

grassy adjective US /ˈɡræsi/

abounding in grass

From this reading “PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.”

grazing noun US /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/

the act of grazing

From this reading “The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.”

gypsy noun US /ˈdʒɪpsi/

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading “PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.”

hillside noun US /ˈhɪlsaɪd/

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading “PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.”

Toby noun US /ˈtoʊbi/

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

From this reading “The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "Yes, it _is_ him!" added Bunny.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

an expectation

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading We've found him!" cried Sue.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "Oh, we've found him!

glennounUS /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/

abounding in grass

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/

the act of grazing

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "Oh, we've found him!

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Yes, it _is_ him!" added Bunny.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "Oh, we've found him!

ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

PRISONERSnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/

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

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

we've

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

From this reading "Oh, we've found him!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The nearer they came to where they saw the pony grazing the more sure were they that it was Toby himself.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading PRISONERS Their eyes shining bright in anticipation and hope, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue walked down the grassy hillside to the little glen, in which was the gypsy camp.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, it _is_ him!" added Bunny.

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