Chapter 14 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPLASH IS LOST "Bunny! Oh, Bunny! We're sailing! We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water. "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
Chapter 14 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 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 “SPLASH IS LOST "Bunny!”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “"Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.”
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading “"Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “We're sailing!”
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading “SPLASH IS LOST "Bunny!”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading SPLASH IS LOST "Bunny!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPLASH IS LOST "Bunny!
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading SPLASH IS LOST "Bunny!
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
in motion
From this reading We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Bunny!
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
the work of a sailor
From this reading We're sailing!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading SPLASH IS LOST "Bunny!
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We're sailing!" joyfully cried Sue, as she felt the barn-door raft moving through the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We're sailing!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Of course we're sailing," Bunny answered, as he stood up near the mast, which is what the stick that holds the sail is called.
Chapter 14 of Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus by Laura Lee Hope holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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