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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Lee Hope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.
Made in the United States of America _12mo.
Cloth.
Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.
"Oh, something's happened next door!"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.
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Made in the United States of America _12mo.
Line 3
Cloth.
/klɔːθ/
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Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd ˈbʌni braʊn ənd hɪz ˈsɪstər suː ɑːn æn ˈɔːtoʊ tʊr oʊ ˈmʌðər kraɪd ˈbʌni braʊn ˈrʌnɪŋ ʌp ðə frʌnt steps æz hiː riːtʃt hoʊm frʌm skuːl/
Line 5
"Oh, something's happened next door!"

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Auto noun US /ˈɔːtoʊ/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.”

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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 “THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.”

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Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.”

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outdoor adjective US /ˈaʊtdɔːr/

located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

From this reading “THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.”

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series noun US /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading “THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.”

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Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.”

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Tour noun US /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading “Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.”

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twins noun US /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading “THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.”

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All words in this reading · 44

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12

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From this reading Made in the United States of America _12mo.

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AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Made in the United States of America _12mo.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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AutonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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BOBBSEY

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From this reading THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.

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BROWNnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.

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BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.

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ClothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Cloth.

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criedverbUS /kraɪd/

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

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Oh, something's happened next door!"

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ETC

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From this reading THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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GIRLSnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.

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happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "Oh, something's happened next door!"

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Made in the United States of America _12mo.

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MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Made in the United States of America _12mo.

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monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading Made in the United States of America _12mo.

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mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "Oh, something's happened next door!"

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Made in the United States of America _12mo.

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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OUTDOORadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/

located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

From this reading THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.

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reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.

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SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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something's

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

From this reading "Oh, something's happened next door!"

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StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Made in the United States of America _12mo.

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stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TWINSnounUS /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES, THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES, THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES, ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Made in the United States of America _12mo.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Illustrated._ _Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto Tour._ "Oh, mother!" cried Bunny Brown, running up the front steps as he reached home from school.

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Chapter 1 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto by Laura Lee Hope holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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Bunny
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Brown
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Series
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