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

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.
With his knife Bunker was whittling the sticks to sharp points.
Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:
"What you doing, Bunker?"
"Why, I'm sharpening these sticks, Bunny," was the answer.
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.
Line 2
With his knife Bunker was whittling the sticks to sharp points.
/wɪð hɪz naɪf ˈbʌŋkər wɑːz ˈwɪtlɪŋ ðə stɪks tuː ʃɑːrp pɔɪnts/
Line 3
Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:
/ˈbʌni braʊn ənd hɪz ˈsɪstər suː huː hæd bɪn aʊt ɪn ðə wʊdz ˈɡæðərɪŋ waɪld ˈflaʊərz fɔːr ðə ˈdɪnər ˈteɪbəl keɪm ʌp tuː ˈbʌŋkər ənd ˈbʌni æskt/
Line 4
"What you doing, Bunker?"
/wʌt juː ˈduːɪŋ ˈbʌŋkər/
Line 5
"Why, I'm sharpening these sticks, Bunny," was the answer.

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.

bench noun US /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.”

Bunker noun US /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading “A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.”

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:”

pile noun US /paɪl/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading “A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.”

sharpening verb US /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/

-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper

From this reading “"Why, I'm sharpening these sticks, Bunny," was the answer.”

sticks noun US /stɪks/

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading “A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:”

whittling verb US /ˈwɪtlɪŋ/

-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from

From this reading “With his knife Bunker was whittling the sticks to sharp points.”

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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 BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading "Why, I'm sharpening these sticks, Bunny," was the answer.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

BADadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

benchnounUS /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

camp-tent

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

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "What you doing, Bunker?"

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading With his knife Bunker was whittling the sticks to sharp points.

I'm

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

From this reading "Why, I'm sharpening these sticks, Bunny," was the answer.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

knifenounUS /naɪf/

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading With his knife Bunker was whittling the sticks to sharp points.

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 BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

pilenounUS /paɪl/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading With his knife Bunker was whittling the sticks to sharp points.

sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading With his knife Bunker was whittling the sticks to sharp points.

sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/

-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper

From this reading "Why, I'm sharpening these sticks, Bunny," was the answer.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

sticksnounUS /stɪks/

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading "Why, I'm sharpening these sticks, Bunny," was the answer.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading With his knife Bunker was whittling the sticks to sharp points.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What you doing, Bunker?"

whittlingverbUS /ˈwɪtlɪŋ/

-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from

From this reading With his knife Bunker was whittling the sticks to sharp points.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, I'm sharpening these sticks, Bunny," was the answer.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A BAD STORM Bunker Blue was sitting out in front of the big camp-tent, on a bench, one day, with a pile of long sticks in front of him.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who had been out in the woods, gathering wild flowers for the dinner table, came up to Bunker, and Bunny asked:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What you doing, Bunker?"

Chapter 13 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp by Laura Lee Hope holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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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Bunny
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Brown
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