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

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.
"Tom's gone," said Bunker again.
"Gone where?" asked Bunny.
"I don't know," answered the red-haired boy.
"I looked all around by the spring, but I couldn't see him.
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.
Line 2
"Tom's gone," said Bunker again.
/tɑːmz ɡɔːn sed ˈbʌŋkər əˈɡen/
Line 3
"Gone where?" asked Bunny.
/ɡɔːn wer æskt ˈbʌni/
Line 4
"I don't know," answered the red-haired boy.
Line 5
"I looked all around by the spring, but I couldn't see him.

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.

breakfast verb US /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.”

Bunker noun US /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading “LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.”

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.”

eating noun US /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading “LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.”

finished adjective US /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading “LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.”

pail noun US /peɪl/

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading “LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.”

Tom's noun US /tɑːmz/

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading “"Tom's gone," said Bunker again.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Tom's gone," said Bunker again.

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 "I looked all around by the spring, but I couldn't see him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I don't know," answered the red-haired boy.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "I looked all around by the spring, but I couldn't see him.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "Gone where?" asked Bunny.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "I don't know," answered the red-haired boy.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I looked all around by the spring, but I couldn't see him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I looked all around by the spring, but I couldn't see him.

couldn't

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

From this reading "I looked all around by the spring, but I couldn't see him.

don't

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

From this reading "I don't know," answered the red-haired boy.

eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Tom's gone," said Bunker again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "I looked all around by the spring, but I couldn't see him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't know," answered the red-haired boy.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I don't know," answered the red-haired boy.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "I looked all around by the spring, but I couldn't see him.

LOOKINGnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

others

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

pailnounUS /peɪl/

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

red-haired

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

From this reading "I don't know," answered the red-haired boy.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Tom's gone," said Bunker again.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I looked all around by the spring, but I couldn't see him.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading "I looked all around by the spring, but I couldn't see him.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

TOMnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading "Tom's gone," said Bunker again.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading LOOKING FOR TOM Bunker Blue, with the pail of water, walked up to where Bunny, Sue and the others were still sitting at the breakfast table, though they had finished eating.

Chapter 14 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp by Laura Lee Hope holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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