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

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Lee Hope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MR.
BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.
But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.
"Oh, Bunny, Bunny! where you going?" cried Sue, as she felt her brother pull away from her.
"I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.
Line 3
But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.
/bʌt ˈweðər hiː kʊd seɪv hɜːr frʌm ðə ˈæləɡeɪtərz ʃiː wɑːz nɑːt kwaɪt soʊ ˈsɜːrtən/
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"Oh, Bunny, Bunny! where you going?" cried Sue, as she felt her brother pull away from her.
/oʊ ˈbʌni ˈbʌni wer juː ˈɡoʊɪŋ kraɪd suː æz ʃiː felt hɜːr ˈbrʌðər pʊl əˈweɪ frʌm hɜːr/
Line 5
"I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.

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.

alligators noun US /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/

plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading “But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.”

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brave adjective US /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading “BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.”

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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 “BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.”

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drive verb US /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading “"I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.”

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pull verb US /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading “"Oh, Bunny, Bunny! where you going?" cried Sue, as she felt her brother pull away from her.”

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sharp adjective US /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading “"I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.”

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stick verb US /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “"I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.”

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Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.”

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All words in this reading · 50

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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alligatorsnounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/

plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Oh, Bunny, Bunny! where you going?" cried Sue, as she felt her brother pull away from her.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Oh, Bunny, Bunny! where you going?" cried Sue, as she felt her brother pull away from her.

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braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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BUNN

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

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

Pending verification
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.

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certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.

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criedverbUS /kraɪd/

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

From this reading "Oh, Bunny, Bunny! where you going?" cried Sue, as she felt her brother pull away from her.

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dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.

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driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading "I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading "Oh, Bunny, Bunny! where you going?" cried Sue, as she felt her brother pull away from her.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "Oh, Bunny, Bunny! where you going?" cried Sue, as she felt her brother pull away from her.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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I'm

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

From this reading "I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.

Pending verification
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 BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "Oh, Bunny, Bunny! where you going?" cried Sue, as she felt her brother pull away from her.

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pullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading "Oh, Bunny, Bunny! where you going?" cried Sue, as she felt her brother pull away from her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.

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saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.

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sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading "I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
stickverbUS /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading "I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.

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thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading BUNN Sue Brown thought a great deal of her brother Bunny, and she knew he was brave and good to her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Oh, Bunny, Bunny! where you going?" cried Sue, as she felt her brother pull away from her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading But whether he could save her from the alligators she was not quite so certain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I'm going down there to drive those alligators away with my sharp stick!" he answered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, Bunny, Bunny! where you going?" cried Sue, as she felt her brother pull away from her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 24 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny by Laura Lee Hope holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 24 holds 254 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

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