Chapter 3 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop. "Are you whistling for the dog?" asked Sue. "No, not zactly," Bunny answered. "I'm just whistlin' for myself. I'm going to do something."
Chapter 3 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.”
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading “THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “"Are you whistling for the dog?" asked Sue.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.”
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(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 THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, not zactly," Bunny answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you whistling for the dog?" asked Sue.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you whistling for the dog?" asked Sue.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'm going to do something."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Are you whistling for the dog?" asked Sue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Are you whistling for the dog?" asked Sue.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to do something."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm just whistlin' for myself.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm just whistlin' for myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'm just whistlin' for myself.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not zactly," Bunny answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not zactly," Bunny answered.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I'm going to do something."
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "Are you whistling for the dog?" asked Sue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm going to do something."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm just whistlin' for myself.
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Whistling as cheerfully as he could, Bunny Brown glanced all around the carpenter shop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you whistling for the dog?" asked Sue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, not zactly," Bunny answered.
Chapter 3 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas by Laura Lee Hope holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
Chapter 3 holds 207 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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