Chapter 3 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny. “I don’t know,” answered Sue. “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father. “Oh, no,” answered Mr. Brown. “The Frenchman will not take your Patter back.
Chapter 3 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading ““Oh, no,” answered Mr. Brown.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading ““I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.”
a person of French nationality
From this reading ““I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.”
by chance
From this reading ““I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.”
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading ““The Frenchman will not take your Patter back.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading ““I don’t know,” answered Sue.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.”
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be restored
In this reading “TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Sue.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered Mr. Brown.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
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From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Sue.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
a person of French nationality
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Sue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Sue.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
by chance
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered Mr. Brown.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered Mr. Brown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The Frenchman will not take your Patter back.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered Mr. Brown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading “The Frenchman will not take your Patter back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Sue.
carry out
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Frenchman will not take your Patter back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
which person or people
From this reading TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The Frenchman will not take your Patter back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I hope maybe it isn’t that Frenchman come to take his dog back,” she went on, with a look at her father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOBY COMES BACK “Who you s’pose that is?” asked Bunny.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Frenchman will not take your Patter back.
Chapter 3 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog by Laura Lee Hope holds 144 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.
Chapter 3 holds 144 sentences of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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