Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog. He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side. "He'll get us wet!" exclaimed Mrs. Slater. "Down, Sandy! Down!" she commanded.
Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Down!" she commanded.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.”
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading “IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “"Down, Sandy!”
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading “"He'll get us wet!" exclaimed Mrs. Slater.”
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading “He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Down!" she commanded.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side.
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 IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Down, Sandy!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "He'll get us wet!" exclaimed Mrs. Slater.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He'll get us wet!" exclaimed Mrs. Slater.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll get us wet!" exclaimed Mrs. Slater.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "He'll get us wet!" exclaimed Mrs. Slater.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Down, Sandy!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down!" she commanded.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side.
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading "He'll get us wet!" exclaimed Mrs. Slater.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He'll get us wet!" exclaimed Mrs. Slater.
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "He'll get us wet!" exclaimed Mrs. Slater.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading IN THE BOAT Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog.
Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas by Laura Lee Hope holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 24 holds 114 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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