Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy. “What are you doing?” “Nawthin’,” answered Black Bobby. “That’s what you’re generally doing,” chuckled Mr. Ward. “But say, Bobby, you have a dog, haven’t you?
Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading ““That’s what you’re generally doing,” chuckled Mr. Ward.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.”
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 ““But say, Bobby, you have a dog, haven’t you?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ““What are you doing?””
usually; as a rule
From this reading ““That’s what you’re generally doing,” chuckled Mr. Ward.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.”
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.
In this reading “THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.”
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 “But say, Bobby, you have a dog, haven’t you?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Nawthin’,” answered Black Bobby.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you doing?”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Nawthin’,” answered Black Bobby.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But say, Bobby, you have a dog, haven’t you?
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “That’s what you’re generally doing,” chuckled Mr. Ward.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
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 “But say, Bobby, you have a dog, haven’t you?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What are you doing?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
usually; as a rule
From this reading “That’s what you’re generally doing,” chuckled Mr. Ward.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But say, Bobby, you have a dog, haven’t you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But say, Bobby, you have a dog, haven’t you?
an expression of greeting
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nawthin’,” answered Black Bobby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
express in words
From this reading “But say, Bobby, you have a dog, haven’t you?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s what you’re generally doing,” chuckled Mr. Ward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you doing?”
which person or people
From this reading THE RAGGEDY MAN “Hello, Bobby!” exclaimed Mr. Ward, who seemed to know the colored boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you doing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s what you’re generally doing,” chuckled Mr. Ward.
Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog by Laura Lee Hope holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 24 holds 160 sentences of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue and their trick dog, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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