Chapter 15 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor. "Splash! Splash! Come here to me!" cried Bunny. But the dog did not obey.
Chapter 15 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a theatrical performer
From this reading “TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “Come here to me!" cried Bunny.”
moving swiftly
From this reading “TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.”
be obedient to
From this reading “But the dog did not obey.”
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading “TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.”
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
a theatrical performer
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
later than; following
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Come here to me!" cried Bunny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the dog did not obey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come here to me!" cried Bunny.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Come here to me!" cried Bunny.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the dog did not obey.
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 TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
moving swiftly
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come here to me!" cried Bunny.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
the act of retaining something
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come here to me!" cried Bunny.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the dog did not obey.
be obedient to
From this reading But the dog did not obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
covered with snow
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading TICKETS FOR THE SHOW Back and forth across the snow-covered yard ran Mr. Treadwell, and after him went Splash, the dog, holding to the flying coat-tails of the actor.
Chapter 15 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show by Laura Lee Hope holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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