Chapter 17 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch. Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook. The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along. "Oh dear!" cried Mrs. Brown. "This is too bad!"
Chapter 17 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.”
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading “ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.”
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading “The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along.”
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading “ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.”
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.”
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.”
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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 Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "This is too bad!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Oh dear!" cried Mrs. Brown.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh dear!" cried Mrs. Brown.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh dear!" cried Mrs. Brown.
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along.
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is too bad!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh dear!" cried Mrs. Brown.
not any; not one
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh dear!" cried Mrs. Brown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along.
on the contrary
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
in a swift manner
From this reading The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is too bad!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "This is too bad!"
under normal conditions
From this reading The rains had made the usually dry ditch into a brook that flowed swiftly along.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON TO PORTLAND There was no doubt about it, the big automobile was in the ditch.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Or rather, the rear wheels, having gone through the small bridge, were now in the water of a little brook.
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