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

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.
"I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.
"This is lots more fun than I thought."
"It's just like a real show, with real tickets an' everything!" exclaimed Sue.
"'Course that isn't a very good ticket, yet," explained Charlie.
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Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.
Line 2
"I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.
Line 3
"This is lots more fun than I thought."
/ðɪs ɪz lɑːts mɔːr fʌn ðæn aɪ θɔːt/
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"It's just like a real show, with real tickets an' everything!" exclaimed Sue.
Line 5
"'Course that isn't a very good ticket, yet," explained Charlie.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.”

downside noun US /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/

a negative aspect of something that is generally positive

From this reading “UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.”

lots noun US /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading “"This is lots more fun than I thought."”

Mart noun US /mɑːrt/

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading “UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.”

ticket noun US /ˈtɪkət/

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 “UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.”

tickets noun US /ˈtɪkəts/

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 “"I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.”

upside noun US /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/

the highest or uppermost side of anything

From this reading “UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "It's just like a real show, with real tickets an' everything!" exclaimed Sue.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

Charlie

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

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

CoursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "'Course that isn't a very good ticket, yet," explained Charlie.

didn't

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

From this reading "I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.

DOWNSIDEnounUS /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/

a negative aspect of something that is generally positive

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "It's just like a real show, with real tickets an' everything!" exclaimed Sue.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "'Course that isn't a very good ticket, yet," explained Charlie.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading "This is lots more fun than I thought."

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "'Course that isn't a very good ticket, yet," explained Charlie.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "This is lots more fun than I thought."

isn't

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

From this reading "'Course that isn't a very good ticket, yet," explained Charlie.

It's

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

From this reading "It's just like a real show, with real tickets an' everything!" exclaimed Sue.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "It's just like a real show, with real tickets an' everything!" exclaimed Sue.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It's just like a real show, with real tickets an' everything!" exclaimed Sue.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

lotsnounUS /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading "This is lots more fun than I thought."

Lucile

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

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

MartnounUS /mɑːrt/

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "This is lots more fun than I thought."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.

secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

StarnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "This is lots more fun than I thought."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'Course that isn't a very good ticket, yet," explained Charlie.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "This is lots more fun than I thought."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "This is lots more fun than I thought."

ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/

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 UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/

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 "I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

UPSIDEnounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/

the highest or uppermost side of anything

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "'Course that isn't a very good ticket, yet," explained Charlie.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I didn't know we were going to have real tickets!" exclaimed Bunny.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading UPSIDE DOWNSIDE BUNNY For a few seconds Bunny, Sue, Mart and Lucile looked over the shoulders of one another at the ticket which Charlie Star had brought to show them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It's just like a real show, with real tickets an' everything!" exclaimed Sue.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "'Course that isn't a very good ticket, yet," explained Charlie.

Chapter 16 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show by Laura Lee Hope holds 104 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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