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

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.
He was too frightened even to call out, as he nearly always did when he found himself in trouble.
Nearly always his first thought was of his father or mother.
But this time he hardly knew what to do.
It had all happened so suddenly.
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Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.
Line 2
He was too frightened even to call out, as he nearly always did when he found himself in trouble.
/hiː wɑːz tuː ˈfraɪtənd ˈiːvɪn tuː kɔːl aʊt æz hiː ˈnɪrli ˈɔːlweɪz dɪd wen hiː faʊnd hɪmˈself ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
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Nearly always his first thought was of his father or mother.
/ˈnɪrli ˈɔːlweɪz hɪz fɜːrst θɔːt wɑːz ʌv hɪz ˈfɑːðər ɔːr ˈmʌðər/
Line 4
But this time he hardly knew what to do.
/bʌt ðɪs taɪm hiː ˈhɑːrdli nuː wʌt tuː duː/
Line 5
It had all happened so suddenly.
/ɪt hæd ɔːl ˈhæpənd soʊ ˈsʌdənli/

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

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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 “SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.”

downside noun US /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/

a negative aspect of something that is generally positive

From this reading “SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.”

Mart's noun US /mɑːrts/

possessive form of “mart” — an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading “SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.”

queer adjective US /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.”

slide noun US /slaɪd/

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading “SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.”

swinging noun US /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading “SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.”

trapeze noun US /trəˈpiːz/

a swing used by circus acrobats

From this reading “SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.”

upside noun US /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/

the highest or uppermost side of anything

From this reading “SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It had all happened so suddenly.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He was too frightened even to call out, as he nearly always did when he found himself in trouble.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was too frightened even to call out, as he nearly always did when he found himself in trouble.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this time he hardly knew what to do.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He was too frightened even to call out, as he nearly always did when he found himself in trouble.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

downsidenounUS /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/

a negative aspect of something that is generally positive

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading He was too frightened even to call out, as he nearly always did when he found himself in trouble.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Nearly always his first thought was of his father or mother.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It had all happened so suddenly.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It had all happened so suddenly.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading But this time he hardly knew what to do.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Nearly always his first thought was of his father or mother.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was too frightened even to call out, as he nearly always did when he found himself in trouble.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had all happened so suddenly.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But this time he hardly knew what to do.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

Mart'snounUS /mɑːrts/

possessive form of “mart” — an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Nearly always his first thought was of his father or mother.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was too frightened even to call out, as he nearly always did when he found himself in trouble.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nearly always his first thought was of his father or mother.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Nearly always his first thought was of his father or mother.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was too frightened even to call out, as he nearly always did when he found himself in trouble.

QUEERadjectiveUS /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

SLIDEnounUS /slaɪd/

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It had all happened so suddenly.

SUE'S

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From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading But this time he hardly knew what to do.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Nearly always his first thought was of his father or mother.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But this time he hardly knew what to do.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was too frightened even to call out, as he nearly always did when he found himself in trouble.

trapezenounUS /trəˈpiːz/

a swing used by circus acrobats

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading He was too frightened even to call out, as he nearly always did when he found himself in trouble.

upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/

the highest or uppermost side of anything

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading SUE'S QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown was at first so frightened, when he found himself swinging upside downside from Mart's trapeze, that he did not know what to do.

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