Chapter 18 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father. Bunny turned and looked at his father. What Bunny thought, but did not say, was: "Why, Daddy! I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
Chapter 18 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.”
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading “ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Why, Daddy!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."”
a large number or amount
From this reading “I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."”
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading “ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bunny turned and looked at his father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bunny turned and looked at his father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What Bunny thought, but did not say, was:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Why, Daddy!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What Bunny thought, but did not say, was:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
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From this reading I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bunny turned and looked at his father.
a large number or amount
From this reading I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What Bunny thought, but did not say, was:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
express in words
From this reading What Bunny thought, but did not say, was:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What Bunny thought, but did not say, was:
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I've gotten into boats lots of times before, I guess I can get in now."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bunny turned and looked at his father.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Bunny thought, but did not say, was:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Bunny thought, but did not say, was:
at the time that
From this reading ROASTING CORN "Now, Bunny, be careful when getting into the boat," said his father.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Daddy!
Chapter 18 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big by Laura Lee Hope holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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