Chapter 3 of Bunny Rabbit's Diary is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Bunny Rabbit's Diary is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen. And how green every leaf was! The clover was all in blossom, too. The white blossoms held their heads up to the sun. The sun smiled to see the pretty white flowers among the green leaves.
Chapter 3 of Bunny Rabbit's Diary is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.”
produce or yield flowers
From this reading “The clover was all in blossom, too.”
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading “The white blossoms held their heads up to the sun.”
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading “Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “The white blossoms held their heads up to the sun.”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “And how green every leaf was!”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “The sun smiled to see the pretty white flowers among the green leaves.”
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The clover was all in blossom, too.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sun smiled to see the pretty white flowers among the green leaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how green every leaf was!
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The clover was all in blossom, too.
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The white blossoms held their heads up to the sun.
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
at any time
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And how green every leaf was!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The sun smiled to see the pretty white flowers among the green leaves.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading And how green every leaf was!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The white blossoms held their heads up to the sun.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The white blossoms held their heads up to the sun.
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From this reading And how green every leaf was!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clover was all in blossom, too.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And how green every leaf was!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sun smiled to see the pretty white flowers among the green leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The sun smiled to see the pretty white flowers among the green leaves.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sun smiled to see the pretty white flowers among the green leaves.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The sun smiled to see the pretty white flowers among the green leaves.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The white blossoms held their heads up to the sun.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The white blossoms held their heads up to the sun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The white blossoms held their heads up to the sun.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The clover was all in blossom, too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The white blossoms held their heads up to the sun.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sure enough, there was the biggest patch of clover they had ever seen.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white blossoms held their heads up to the sun.
Chapter 3 of Bunny Rabbit's Diary by Mary Frances Blaisdell holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 406 sentences of Bunny Rabbit's Diary, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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