Chapter 23 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SCRATCHED BOY "What's that? What's the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown. In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side. She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight. "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
Chapter 23 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on an Auto is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.”
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading “THE SCRATCHED BOY "What's that?”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side.”
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anew
From this reading "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE SCRATCHED BOY "What's that?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown.
the force of workers available
From this reading She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.
the light of the Moon
From this reading She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading THE SCRATCHED BOY "What's that?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SCRATCHED BOY "What's that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCRATCHED BOY "What's that?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the darkness she had slipped to her husband's side.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, looked out on the crowd of men and boys rushing past in the moonlight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has happened?" she asked again, as Mr. Brown did not appear to have heard what she said.
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From this reading THE SCRATCHED BOY "What's that?
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