Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile. Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal. "Oh! Oh!" cried the children. "Sit still!
Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.”
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading “Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.”
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.”
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading “BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.”
a sustained bass note
From this reading “Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.”
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.”
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading “Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Oh!" cried the children.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh!" cried the children.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
a sustained bass note
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
be seated
From this reading "Sit still!
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Sit still!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Bunny and Sue's father's hands held tightly to the steering wheel, and he pressed his foot down hard on the brake pedal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUNNY DOES A TRICK Nearer and nearer to the side of the deep gully, across the road that was slippery with snow, slid Mr. Brown's automobile.
Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show by Laura Lee Hope holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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