Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue on the rolling ocean is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue on the rolling ocean is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.” “Do you like it?” asked Mr. Brown. “Sure, I like it,” was the answer. “Does it make you feel sick?” went on Bunny’s father. “Sick?
Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue on the rolling ocean is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.””
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.””
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.””
uttered with a trill
From this reading “SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.””
made steady or constant
From this reading “SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.””
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.””
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.””
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.””
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In this reading ““Does it make you feel sick?” went on Bunny’s father.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Does it make you feel sick?” went on Bunny’s father.”
In this reading “SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.””
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
react verbally
From this reading “Sure, I like it,” was the answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you like it?” asked Mr. Brown.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
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From this reading “Does it make you feel sick?” went on Bunny’s father.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you like it?” asked Mr. Brown.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does it make you feel sick?” went on Bunny’s father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Does it make you feel sick?” went on Bunny’s father.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Does it make you feel sick?” went on Bunny’s father.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you like it?” asked Mr. Brown.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
staying power
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Do you like it?” asked Mr. Brown.
engage in
From this reading “Does it make you feel sick?” went on Bunny’s father.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Do you like it?” asked Mr. Brown.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Does it make you feel sick?” went on Bunny’s father.
above and across; more than
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Does it make you feel sick?” went on Bunny’s father.
made steady or constant
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure, I like it,” was the answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sure, I like it,” was the answer.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Does it make you feel sick?” went on Bunny’s father.
an affirmative
From this reading SUE IN THE CELLAR “Yes,” laughed Bunny Brown, as he steadied himself against his father’s legs and gazed off over the tumbling waves, “I guess this is the rolling ocean.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you like it?” asked Mr. Brown.
Chapter 9 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue on the rolling ocean by Laura Lee Hope holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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