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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.
Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."
Of course, there was not really a "front door" to a tent.
There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.
Between these white flaps Bunny Brown and his sister Sue went, and they found themselves inside the tent.
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp 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

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SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.
/splæʃ kʌmz tuː ðə ˈkæmpɪŋ tent wɪtʃ hæd bɪn pʊt ʌp baɪ ˈdædi braʊn soʊ ɪt wʊd biː wel draɪd aʊt stʊd waɪd ˈoʊ.pən/
Line 2
Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."
Line 3
Of course, there was not really a "front door" to a tent.
/ʌv kɔːrs ðer wɑːz nɑːt ˈrɪli ə frʌnt dɔːr tuː ə tent/
Line 4
There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.
/ðer ɑːr dʒʌst tuː ˈpiːsəz ʌv ˈkænvəs kɔːld flæps ðæt kʌm təˈɡeðər ənd meɪk ə sɔːrt ʌv frʌnt dɔːr/
Line 5
Between these white flaps Bunny Brown and his sister Sue went, and they found themselves inside the tent.
/bɪˈtwiːn ðiːz waɪt flæps ˈbʌni braʊn ənd hɪz ˈsɪstər suː went ənd ðeɪ faʊnd ðemˈselvz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə tent/

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Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."”

camping noun US /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading “SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.”

canvas noun US /ˈkænvəs/

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading “There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.”

Daddy noun US /ˈdædi/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.”

flaps noun US /flæps/

a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag

From this reading “There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.”

splash verb US /splæʃ/

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading “SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."”

trailing noun US /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading “Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."”

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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 Of course, there was not really a "front door" to a tent.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

bed-blankets

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

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between these white flaps Bunny Brown and his sister Sue went, and they found themselves inside the tent.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.

campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.

COMESnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, there was not really a "front door" to a tent.

DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

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

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/

not still wet

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

flapsnounUS /flæps/

a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag

From this reading There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Between these white flaps Bunny Brown and his sister Sue went, and they found themselves inside the tent.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Between these white flaps Bunny Brown and his sister Sue went, and they found themselves inside the tent.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

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

From this reading Between these white flaps Bunny Brown and his sister Sue went, and they found themselves inside the tent.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of course, there was not really a "front door" to a tent.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, there was not really a "front door" to a tent.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Of course, there was not really a "front door" to a tent.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Between these white flaps Bunny Brown and his sister Sue went, and they found themselves inside the tent.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.

SPLASHverbUS /splæʃ/

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Between these white flaps Bunny Brown and his sister Sue went, and they found themselves inside the tent.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Of course, there was not really a "front door" to a tent.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Between these white flaps Bunny Brown and his sister Sue went, and they found themselves inside the tent.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Between these white flaps Bunny Brown and his sister Sue went, and they found themselves inside the tent.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Of course, there was not really a "front door" to a tent.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.

TOOadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There are just two pieces of canvas, called "flaps," that come together and make a sort of front door.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Of course, there was not really a "front door" to a tent.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Between these white flaps Bunny Brown and his sister Sue went, and they found themselves inside the tent.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Between these white flaps Bunny Brown and his sister Sue went, and they found themselves inside the tent.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bunny and Sue, with their bed-blankets trailing after them, slipped in through the "front door."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading SPLASH COMES, TOO The camping tent, which had been put up by Daddy Brown, so it would be well dried out, stood wide open.

Chapter 3 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp 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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Chapter 3 holds 133 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

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