Chapter 7 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro. On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall. "Oh, Bunny! Bunny!" she exclaimed. "Don't fall!
Chapter 7 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't fall!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Bunny!" she exclaimed.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bunny!" she exclaimed.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE DOLL IN THE WELL Bunny Brown hung there on the ladder, swinging to and fro.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the barn floor below him, stood his sister Sue, watching, and almost ready to cry, for Sue was afraid Bunny would fall.
Chapter 7 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus by Laura Lee Hope holds 127 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.
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