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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.
Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.
"Oh, isn't this fun?" cried Sue.
"The best fun we ever had," agreed Bunny.
"It was more fun than when we were shipwrecked on the island; 'member?"
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.
/dʒʌst laɪk ˈdʒɪpsiz əˈweɪ daʊn ðə roʊd ˈrʌmbəld ðə bɪɡ ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl wɪtʃ wɑːz dʒʌst laɪk ə ˈlɪtəl haʊs ɑːn wiːlz/
Line 2
Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.
/ˈbʌni braʊn ənd hɪz ˈsɪstər suː sæt wʌn æt iːtʃ ˈwɪndoʊ ɑːn kjuːt ˈlɪtəl tʃerz ənd lʊkt aʊt/
Line 3
"Oh, isn't this fun?" cried Sue.
Line 4
"The best fun we ever had," agreed Bunny.
/ðə best fʌn wiː ˈevər hæd əˈɡriːd ˈbʌni/
Line 5
"It was more fun than when we were shipwrecked on the island; 'member?"

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

automobile noun US /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.”

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.”

chairs noun US /tʃerz/

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading “Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.”

cute adjective US /kjuːt/

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading “Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.”

gypsies noun US /ˈdʒɪpsiz/

plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading “JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.”

rumbled verb US /ˈrʌmbəld/

past form of “rumble” — make a low noise

From this reading “JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.”

wheels noun US /wiːlz/

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 “JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.”

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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 JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "The best fun we ever had," agreed Bunny.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "The best fun we ever had," agreed Bunny.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

chairsnounUS /tʃerz/

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, isn't this fun?" cried Sue.

cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "The best fun we ever had," agreed Bunny.

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading "Oh, isn't this fun?" cried Sue.

GYPSIESnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/

plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "The best fun we ever had," agreed Bunny.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading "It was more fun than when we were shipwrecked on the island; 'member?"

isn't

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

From this reading "Oh, isn't this fun?" cried Sue.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was more fun than when we were shipwrecked on the island; 'member?"

JUSTadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

LIKEverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading "It was more fun than when we were shipwrecked on the island; 'member?"

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "It was more fun than when we were shipwrecked on the island; 'member?"

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "Oh, isn't this fun?" cried Sue.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/

past form of “rumble” — make a low noise

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

shipwrecked

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

From this reading "It was more fun than when we were shipwrecked on the island; 'member?"

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "It was more fun than when we were shipwrecked on the island; 'member?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Oh, isn't this fun?" cried Sue.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "The best fun we ever had," agreed Bunny.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "It was more fun than when we were shipwrecked on the island; 'member?"

wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/

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 JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "It was more fun than when we were shipwrecked on the island; 'member?"

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSIES Away down the road rumbled the big automobile, which was just like a little house on wheels.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Bunny Brown and his sister Sue sat, one at each window, on cute little chairs, and looked out.

Chapter 5 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's by Laura Lee Hope holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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Chapter 5 holds 144 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

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