Chapter 13 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire. On the men rushed, and Bunny and Sue turned to their mother. "Please mayn't we go?" they begged. "It isn't far, and it's early yet. Besides, we know enough to keep away from fires."
Chapter 13 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Please mayn't we go?" they begged.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “On the men rushed, and Bunny and Sue turned to their mother.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.”
United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
From this reading “DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.”
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “Besides, we know enough to keep away from fires."”
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading “DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “On the men rushed, and Bunny and Sue turned to their mother.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.”
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
react verbally
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Besides, we know enough to keep away from fires."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Please mayn't we go?" they begged.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, we know enough to keep away from fires."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading On the men rushed, and Bunny and Sue turned to their mother.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "It isn't far, and it's early yet.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Besides, we know enough to keep away from fires."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It isn't far, and it's early yet.
start firing a weapon
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Besides, we know enough to keep away from fires."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides, we know enough to keep away from fires."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't far, and it's early yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't far, and it's early yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't far, and it's early yet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Besides, we know enough to keep away from fires."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Besides, we know enough to keep away from fires."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please mayn't we go?" they begged.
the force of workers available
From this reading On the men rushed, and Bunny and Sue turned to their mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the men rushed, and Bunny and Sue turned to their mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the men rushed, and Bunny and Sue turned to their mother.
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please mayn't we go?" they begged.
done under pressure
From this reading On the men rushed, and Bunny and Sue turned to their mother.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading On the men rushed, and Bunny and Sue turned to their mother.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the men rushed, and Bunny and Sue turned to their mother.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Please mayn't we go?" they begged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On the men rushed, and Bunny and Sue turned to their mother.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading DIX AND THE CAT Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be allowed to go to the fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Please mayn't we go?" they begged.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It isn't far, and it's early yet.
Chapter 13 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto by Laura Lee Hope holds 112 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.
Chapter 13 holds 112 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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