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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.
"Oh, my Teddy bear's been taken!
Some one has taken Sallie Malinda!" cried the little girl.
"I don't believe I'll ever be happy again.
Oh, dear!"
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.
Line 2
"Oh, my Teddy bear's been taken!
/oʊ maɪ ˈtedi berz bɪn ˈteɪkən/
Line 3
Some one has taken Sallie Malinda!" cried the little girl.
Line 4
"I don't believe I'll ever be happy again.
Line 5
Oh, dear!"
/oʊ dɪr/

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.

bear's noun US /berz/

possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading “"Oh, my Teddy bear's been taken!”

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.”

curtains noun US /ˈkɜːrtənz/

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading “THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.”

dining noun US /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading “THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.”

separated adjective US /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading “THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.”

Teddy noun US /ˈtedi/

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading “"Oh, my Teddy bear's been taken!”

tent noun US /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading “THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "I don't believe I'll ever be happy again.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I don't believe I'll ever be happy again.

bear'snounUS /berz/

possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading "Oh, my Teddy bear's been taken!

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Oh, my Teddy bear's been taken!

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I don't believe I'll ever be happy again.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Some one has taken Sallie Malinda!" cried the little girl.

curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Oh, dear!"

diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

don't

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

From this reading "I don't believe I'll ever be happy again.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "I don't believe I'll ever be happy again.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Some one has taken Sallie Malinda!" cried the little girl.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "I don't believe I'll ever be happy again.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Some one has taken Sallie Malinda!" cried the little girl.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I don't believe I'll ever be happy again.

I'll

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

From this reading "I don't believe I'll ever be happy again.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Some one has taken Sallie Malinda!" cried the little girl.

Malinda

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

From this reading Some one has taken Sallie Malinda!" cried the little girl.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh, my Teddy bear's been taken!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, my Teddy bear's been taken!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Some one has taken Sallie Malinda!" cried the little girl.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

Sallie

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

From this reading Some one has taken Sallie Malinda!" cried the little girl.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some one has taken Sallie Malinda!" cried the little girl.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "Oh, my Teddy bear's been taken!

TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading "Oh, my Teddy bear's been taken!

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

What's

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

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading THE SEARCH "What's the matter, Sue?" asked Bunny as he saw his sister standing in the middle of the dining room part of the tent, which was separated by curtains from the sleeping rooms.

Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big by Laura Lee Hope holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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Chapter 9 holds 114 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

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