Chapter 8 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOST HORSE "What is it?" cried Bunny Brown. "What's the matter?" "Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue. Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks. "Don't be frightened," she said.
Chapter 8 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “"Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue.”
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “THE LOST HORSE "What is it?" cried Bunny Brown.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.”
made afraid
From this reading “"Don't be frightened," she said.”
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “"Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “"Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue.
later than; following
From this reading "Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue.
on or to one side
From this reading Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be frightened," she said.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE LOST HORSE "What is it?" cried Bunny Brown.
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading "Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue.
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE LOST HORSE "What is it?" cried Bunny Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE LOST HORSE "What is it?" cried Bunny Brown.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be frightened," she said.
made afraid
From this reading "Don't be frightened," she said.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading "Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE LOST HORSE "What is it?" cried Bunny Brown.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOST HORSE "What is it?" cried Bunny Brown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LOST HORSE "What is it?" cried Bunny Brown.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST HORSE "What is it?" cried Bunny Brown.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't be frightened," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't be frightened," she said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "Is it a Gypsy after Bunker Blue?" asked his sister Sue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Brown pulled aside the light curtains that hung in front of the children's bunks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST HORSE "What is it?" cried Bunny Brown.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LOST HORSE "What is it?" cried Bunny Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?"
Chapter 8 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's by Laura Lee Hope holds 129 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.
Chapter 8 holds 129 sentences of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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