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

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DIX TO THE RESCUE "Where is the waterfall?"
"Can't we go in swimming?"
"I want to row a boat!"
"I want to fish!"
As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DIX TO THE RESCUE "Where is the waterfall?"
/dɪks tuː ðə ˈreskjuː wer ɪz ðə ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
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"Can't we go in swimming?"
Line 3
"I want to row a boat!"
/aɪ wɑːnt tuː roʊ ə boʊt/
Line 4
"I want to fish!"
/aɪ wɑːnt tuː fɪʃ/
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As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.
/æz suːn æz ðeɪ dʒʌmpt aʊt ʌv ˈfɑːrmər ˈdʒeɪsənz ˈwæɡən æt bluː leɪk ˈbʌni braʊn ənd hɪz ˈsɪstər suː wɜːr ˈseɪɪŋ ðiːz θɪŋz ənd ˈæskɪŋ ðiːz ˈkwestʃənz/

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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.

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.”

dix noun US /dɪks/

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 TO THE RESCUE "Where is the waterfall?"”

Jason's noun US /ˈdʒeɪsənz/

possessive form of “jason” — (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading “As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.”

rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading “DIX TO THE RESCUE "Where is the waterfall?"”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.”

swimming noun US /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

the act of swimming

From this reading “"Can't we go in swimming?"”

wagon noun US /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading “As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.”

waterfall noun US /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/

a steep descent of the water of a river

From this reading “DIX TO THE RESCUE "Where is the waterfall?"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "I want to row a boat!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "I want to row a boat!"

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

Can't

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

From this reading "Can't we go in swimming?"

DIXnounUS /dɪks/

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 TO THE RESCUE "Where is the waterfall?"

FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading "I want to fish!"

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Can't we go in swimming?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I want to row a boat!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Can't we go in swimming?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading DIX TO THE RESCUE "Where is the waterfall?"

Jason'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪsənz/

possessive form of “jason” — (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading DIX TO THE RESCUE "Where is the waterfall?"

rownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading "I want to row a boat!"

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

the act of swimming

From this reading "Can't we go in swimming?"

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DIX TO THE RESCUE "Where is the waterfall?"

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DIX TO THE RESCUE "Where is the waterfall?"

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want to row a boat!"

waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/

a steep descent of the water of a river

From this reading DIX TO THE RESCUE "Where is the waterfall?"

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Can't we go in swimming?"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As soon as they jumped out of Farmer Jason's wagon at Blue Lake, Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue were saying these things and asking these questions.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading DIX TO THE RESCUE "Where is the waterfall?"

Chapter 20 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto by Laura Lee Hope holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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