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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.
"Yep," Bunny answered.
Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.
At the same time Bunny's voice was heard crying:
"Oh, Sue!
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.
/ə lɔːŋ raɪd ɑːr juː ɔːl ˈredi ˈbʌni æskt suː æz ʃiː stʊd ɑːn ðə tʃer kloʊs tuː ðə ˈlɪtəl dɔːr ʌv ðə dʌm ˈweɪtər ɔːr ˈeləveɪtər/
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"Yep," Bunny answered.
Line 3
Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.
/suː kloʊzd ðə dɔːr ənd ðen ðer wɑːz ə ˈskwiːkɪŋ saʊnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈklɑːzət wer ðə ˈweɪtər slɪd ʌp ənd daʊn/
Line 4
At the same time Bunny's voice was heard crying:
Line 5
"Oh, Sue!
/oʊ suː/

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.

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.”

closet noun US /ˈklɑːzət/

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading “Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.”

dumb adjective US /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading “A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.”

elevator noun US /ˈeləveɪtər/

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 “A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.”

slid verb US /slɪd/

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading “Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.”

squeaking adjective US /ˈskwiːkɪŋ/

having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge

From this reading “Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.”

waiter noun US /ˈweɪtər/

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading “A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Yep," Bunny answered.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the same time Bunny's voice was heard crying:

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

Bunny's

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

From this reading At the same time Bunny's voice was heard crying:

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading At the same time Bunny's voice was heard crying:

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/

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 A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At the same time Bunny's voice was heard crying:

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

LONGadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "Oh, Sue!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

RIDEverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the same time Bunny's voice was heard crying:

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

slidverbUS /slɪd/

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

squeakingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːkɪŋ/

having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the same time Bunny's voice was heard crying:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading At the same time Bunny's voice was heard crying:

waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Sue closed the door, and then there was a squeaking sound inside the little closet where the waiter slid up and down.

Yep

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

From this reading "Yep," Bunny answered.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A LONG RIDE "Are you all ready, Bunny?" asked Sue, as she stood on the chair close to the little door of the dumb waiter, or elevator.

Chapter 11 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's by Laura Lee Hope holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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