Chapter 21 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!" The cries were faint and muffled, as if they came from the cellar. Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter. Sue followed. So did Mrs. Golden.
Chapter 21 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a continuing very loud noise
From this reading “SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.”
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading “Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.”
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading “SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"”
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading “The cries were faint and muffled, as if they came from the cellar.”
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading “Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cries were faint and muffled, as if they came from the cellar.
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cries were faint and muffled, as if they came from the cellar.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The cries were faint and muffled, as if they came from the cellar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
dearly loved
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did Mrs. Golden.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The cries were faint and muffled, as if they came from the cellar.
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sue followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cries were faint and muffled, as if they came from the cellar.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading So did Mrs. Golden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The cries were faint and muffled, as if they came from the cellar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So did Mrs. Golden.
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The cries were faint and muffled, as if they came from the cellar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did Mrs. Golden.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cries were faint and muffled, as if they came from the cellar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cries were faint and muffled, as if they came from the cellar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
hard to endure
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUE COULDN'T STOP IT There was a banging, kicking sound and several cries of "Oh, dear!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cries were faint and muffled, as if they came from the cellar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
which person or people
From this reading Then the lady who had ordered three pounds of flour, which Bunny was trying to scoop out for her, ran behind the counter.
Chapter 21 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store by Laura Lee Hope holds 102 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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