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Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog
Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Lee Hope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN THE BARN “Look!
Oh, look at your dog, Bunny!” cried Charlie.
“He’s a regular cap dog!
He’s going to bring your cap to shore!” exclaimed Harry.
“That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.
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Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN THE BARN “Look!
/ɪn ðə bɑːrn lʊk/
Line 2
Oh, look at your dog, Bunny!” cried Charlie.
Line 3
“He’s a regular cap dog!
Line 4
He’s going to bring your cap to shore!” exclaimed Harry.
Line 5
“That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

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.

barn noun US /bɑːrn/

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading “IN THE BARN “Look!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brook noun US /brʊk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading ““That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “Oh, look at your dog, Bunny!” cried Charlie.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cap noun US /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading ““He’s a regular cap dog!”

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Patter noun US /ˈpætər/

plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

From this reading ““That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
regular adjective US /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading ““He’s a regular cap dog!”

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swim verb US /swɪm/

travel through water

From this reading ““That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trick noun US /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading ““That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “Oh, look at your dog, Bunny!” cried Charlie.”

296,767 times in 426,212 chapters
IN THE BARN preposition + article + noun counted as “in … barn”

In this reading “IN THE BARN “Look!”

3,045 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 44

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading “He’s a regular cap dog!

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Oh, look at your dog, Bunny!” cried Charlie.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BARNnounUS /bɑːrn/

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading IN THE BARN “Look!

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bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He’s going to bring your cap to shore!” exclaimed Harry.

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brooknounUS /brʊk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading Oh, look at your dog, Bunny!” cried Charlie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
capnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading “He’s a regular cap dog!

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Charlie

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

From this reading Oh, look at your dog, Bunny!” cried Charlie.

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criedverbUS /kraɪd/

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

From this reading Oh, look at your dog, Bunny!” cried Charlie.

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delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

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dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

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 Oh, look at your dog, Bunny!” cried Charlie.

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exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

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

From this reading He’s going to bring your cap to shore!” exclaimed Harry.

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fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading He’s going to bring your cap to shore!” exclaimed Harry.

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HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading He’s going to bring your cap to shore!” exclaimed Harry.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
He's

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

From this reading “He’s a regular cap dog!

Pending verification
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE BARN “Look!

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading IN THE BARN “Look!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading Oh, look at your dog, Bunny!” cried Charlie.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PatternounUS /ˈpætər/

plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading “He’s a regular cap dog!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading He’s going to bring your cap to shore!” exclaimed Harry.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swimverbUS /swɪm/

travel through water

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teethnounUS /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
That's

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

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

Pending verification
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE BARN “Look!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He’s going to bring your cap to shore!” exclaimed Harry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tricknounUS /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “That’s a fine trick!” said Bunny with delight, as he watched Patter swim out to the middle of the brook, and then, having taken the cap in his teeth, swim back to shore with it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Oh, look at your dog, Bunny!” cried Charlie.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 7 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog by Laura Lee Hope holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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