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Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show
Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.
The boy by this time was beginning to scramble up the trunk of the tree.
Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.
"It's the very same boy, I know it is!" declared Sue.
"What same boy?" asked Sadie West, while the other boys and girls watched the climber.
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Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.
Line 2
The boy by this time was beginning to scramble up the trunk of the tree.
/ðə bɔɪ baɪ ðɪs taɪm wɑːz bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ tuː ˈskræmbəl ʌp ðə trʌŋk ʌv ðə triː/
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Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.
Line 4
"It's the very same boy, I know it is!" declared Sue.
Line 5
"What same boy?" asked Sadie West, while the other boys and girls watched the climber.

Learner Dictionary

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Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.”

cake noun US /keɪk/

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading “Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.”

climb verb US /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.”

climber noun US /ˈklaɪmər/

a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

From this reading “"What same boy?" asked Sadie West, while the other boys and girls watched the climber.”

monkey noun US /ˈmʌŋki/

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading “A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.”

scramble verb US /ˈskræmbəl/

to move hurriedly

From this reading “The boy by this time was beginning to scramble up the trunk of the tree.”

singer noun US /ˈsɪŋər/

a person who sings

From this reading “A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.”

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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 A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "What same boy?" asked Sadie West, while the other boys and girls watched the climber.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The boy by this time was beginning to scramble up the trunk of the tree.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "What same boy?" asked Sadie West, while the other boys and girls watched the climber.

branchnounUS /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The boy by this time was beginning to scramble up the trunk of the tree.

cakenounUS /keɪk/

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.

climbverbUS /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

climbernounUS /ˈklaɪmər/

a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

From this reading "What same boy?" asked Sadie West, while the other boys and girls watched the climber.

COLDadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "It's the very same boy, I know it is!" declared Sue.

eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "What same boy?" asked Sadie West, while the other boys and girls watched the climber.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.

how

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

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "It's the very same boy, I know it is!" declared Sue.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It's the very same boy, I know it is!" declared Sue.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It's the very same boy, I know it is!" declared Sue.

It's

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

From this reading "It's the very same boy, I know it is!" declared Sue.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "It's the very same boy, I know it is!" declared Sue.

lad's

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

From this reading Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The boy by this time was beginning to scramble up the trunk of the tree.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "What same boy?" asked Sadie West, while the other boys and girls watched the climber.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.

Sadie

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

From this reading "What same boy?" asked Sadie West, while the other boys and girls watched the climber.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "It's the very same boy, I know it is!" declared Sue.

scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/

to move hurriedly

From this reading The boy by this time was beginning to scramble up the trunk of the tree.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

SINGERnounUS /ˈsɪŋər/

a person who sings

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

SittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

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

From this reading Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The boy by this time was beginning to scramble up the trunk of the tree.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The boy by this time was beginning to scramble up the trunk of the tree.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The boy by this time was beginning to scramble up the trunk of the tree.

trunknounUS /trʌŋk/

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading The boy by this time was beginning to scramble up the trunk of the tree.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "It's the very same boy, I know it is!" declared Sue.

Wango

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

From this reading Sitting on a branch, high above the lad's head, was Wango the monkey, eating the piece of cake.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading "What same boy?" asked Sadie West, while the other boys and girls watched the climber.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading "What same boy?" asked Sadie West, while the other boys and girls watched the climber.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "What same boy?" asked Sadie West, while the other boys and girls watched the climber.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A COLD LITTLE SINGER Bunny Brown was so excited in watching to see how the strange boy would climb up and get the monkey that, at first, he paid little attention to what Sue said.

Chapter 5 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show by Laura Lee Hope holds 144 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.

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