Chapter 10 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown. Then they both looked at the colored elevator boy. He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been. "Isn't this where Aunt Lu lives?" asked Bunny. "Nope.
Chapter 10 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Then they both looked at the colored elevator boy.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.”
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading “Then they both looked at the colored elevator boy.”
made afraid
From this reading “He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't this where Aunt Lu lives?" asked Bunny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Isn't this where Aunt Lu lives?" asked Bunny.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then they both looked at the colored elevator boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading Then they both looked at the colored elevator boy.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Then they both looked at the colored elevator boy.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Then they both looked at the colored elevator boy.
made afraid
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't this where Aunt Lu lives?" asked Bunny.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Isn't this where Aunt Lu lives?" asked Bunny.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading "Isn't this where Aunt Lu lives?" asked Bunny.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they both looked at the colored elevator boy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they both looked at the colored elevator boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Isn't this where Aunt Lu lives?" asked Bunny.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading IN THE DUMB WAITER Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and his sister Sue looked at Bunny Brown.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was smiling at them, so Bunny and Sue were not as frightened as they might otherwise have been.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Isn't this where Aunt Lu lives?" asked Bunny.
Chapter 10 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's by Laura Lee Hope holds 156 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 10 holds 156 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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