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

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
"Did you see it?" gasped Sue.
"Have the elephants gone past yet?"
Bunny inquired, his eyes big with excitement.
"Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
/ə ˈlaɪən ɪz luːs ˈbʌni braʊn ənd hɪz ˈsɪstər suː lɔːst noʊ taɪm ɪn ˈɡetɪŋ drest ðæt ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ənd ˈhɜːriɪŋ aʊt tuː ðə ˈtaɪni ˈdaɪnɪŋ ruːm wer ðer ˈmʌðər wɑːz ˈɡetɪŋ ˈbrekfəst/
Line 2
"Did you see it?" gasped Sue.
/dɪd juː siː ɪt ɡæspt suː/
Line 3
"Have the elephants gone past yet?"
/hæv ðə ˈeləfənts ɡɔːn pæst jet/
Line 4
Bunny inquired, his eyes big with excitement.
/ˈbʌni ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd hɪz aɪz bɪɡ wɪð ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
Line 5
"Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.
/oʊ juː miːn ðə ˈsɜːrkəs sed ˈmɪsɪz braʊn/

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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 “A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.”

circus noun US /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading “"Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.”

dining noun US /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading “A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.”

elephants noun US /ˈeləfənts/

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading “"Have the elephants gone past yet?"”

gasped verb US /ɡæspt/

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “"Did you see it?" gasped Sue.”

hurrying adjective US /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading “A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.”

tiny adjective US /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading “A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.”

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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 A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Bunny inquired, his eyes big with excitement.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading "Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Did you see it?" gasped Sue.

diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading "Have the elephants gone past yet?"

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Bunny inquired, his eyes big with excitement.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Bunny inquired, his eyes big with excitement.

gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading "Did you see it?" gasped Sue.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Have the elephants gone past yet?"

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Have the elephants gone past yet?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Bunny inquired, his eyes big with excitement.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Did you see it?" gasped Sue.

LIONnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

LOOSEadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "Have the elephants gone past yet?"

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Did you see it?" gasped Sue.

SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bunny inquired, his eyes big with excitement.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "Have the elephants gone past yet?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Did you see it?" gasped Sue.

Chapter 22 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto by Laura Lee Hope holds 115 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.

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