Chapter 8 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms. Somehow, Bunny seemed much smaller in his pajamas. "Wake up, Bunny! Wake up!" his father said, gently shaking him. "What's the matter?"
Chapter 8 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 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 “Somehow, Bunny seemed much smaller in his pajamas.”
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading “A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Wake up!" his father said, gently shaking him.”
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading “Somehow, Bunny seemed much smaller in his pajamas.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Wake up!" his father said, gently shaking him.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “Somehow, Bunny seemed much smaller in his pajamas.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Somehow, Bunny seemed much smaller in his pajamas.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"Wake up, Bunny!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.
a youthful male person
From this reading A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Somehow, Bunny seemed much smaller in his pajamas.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Wake up!" his father said, gently shaking him.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Wake up!" his father said, gently shaking him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wake up!" his father said, gently shaking him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Somehow, Bunny seemed much smaller in his pajamas.
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading Somehow, Bunny seemed much smaller in his pajamas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Wake up!" his father said, gently shaking him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow, Bunny seemed much smaller in his pajamas.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Wake up!" his father said, gently shaking him.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Somehow, Bunny seemed much smaller in his pajamas.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, Bunny seemed much smaller in his pajamas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A COLLISION Mr. Brown caught the little boy up in his arms.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Wake up, Bunny!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?"
Chapter 8 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas by Laura Lee Hope holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 8 holds 141 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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