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

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.
He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.
"Oh, Bunny!" cried Sue.
"Is that one of the robbers?
Is it, Bunny?
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.
/bæk ɪn kæmp ˈbʌni braʊn traɪd tuː biː breɪv bʌt wen hiː sɔː ˈsʌmwʌn kʌm ˈɪntuː ðə keɪv ɪn ðə ˈdɑːrknəs ɪn sʌtʃ ə kwɪr weɪ ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ dɪd nɑːt noʊ wʌt tuː duː/
Line 2
He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.
Line 3
"Oh, Bunny!" cried Sue.
/oʊ ˈbʌni kraɪd suː/
Line 4
"Is that one of the robbers?
/ɪz ðæt wʌn ʌv ðə ˈrɒb.ərz/
Line 5
Is it, Bunny?
/ɪz ɪt ˈbʌni/

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.

brave adjective US /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading “BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.”

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.”

camp noun US /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.”

cave noun US /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading “BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.”

queer adjective US /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.”

robbers noun US /ˈrɒb.ərz/

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading “"Is that one of the robbers?”

someone pronoun US /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.”

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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 BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

BACKadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

cavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" cried Sue.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

else

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

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Is that one of the robbers?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Is it, Bunny?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" cried Sue.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Is that one of the robbers?

queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading "Is that one of the robbers?

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He thought of Sue, and felt that he must not let her get hurt, no matter what else happened.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading BACK IN CAMP Bunny Brown tried to be brave, but when he saw someone come into the cave in the darkness, in such a queer way, the little boy did not know what to do.

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