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Polite bunny

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Polite bunny is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!
Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.
As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”
Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”
“Say ‘Good Morning’ when you wake, Be polite, make no mistake, And when friends you chance to meet, Say ‘Good Morning’ on the street.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Polite bunny

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Polite bunny is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!
/aɪˈtælɪk tekst dɪˈspleɪd æz aɪˈtælɪk ðɪs ɪz ðə teɪl ʌv ˈprɪti ˈbʌni ənd ðoʊ hɜːr ˈstɔːri ɪz ˈveri ˈfʌni tuː red ɪt juː wɪl nɑːt rəˈɡret wen juː miːt oʊld ænt ˈetəkət/
Line 2
Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.
/ˈprɪti ˈbʌni ˈmænərz lɪvd wɪð oʊld ˈfɑːðər ənd ˈmʌðər bʌn ɪn ə ˈlɪtəl wiː haʊs ɪn ðə wʊdz/
Line 3
As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”
/æz suːn æz ʃiː woʊk wʌn ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ʃiː kɔːld tuː hɜːr ˈbrʌðər ˈhelθi ˈbʌni ˈprɪti ˈbʌni ɡɪvz fer ˈwɔːrnɪŋ ʃiː wɪl ˈɔːlweɪz kɔːl ɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 4
Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”
/ˈhelθi ˈbʌni ˈɔːfən fərˈɡɑːt tuː seɪ ɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ənd biː pəˈlaɪt soʊ ˈprɪti ˈbʌni kənˈtɪnjuːd aɪ wɪl meɪk ʌp ə ɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ sɔːŋ soʊ ʃiː roʊt ɑːn ə kɑːrd sʌm wɜːrdz fɔːr ˈhelθi ˈbʌni tuː lɜːrn ənd suːn ðeɪ sæŋ tuː ðə tuːn ʌv ˈtwɪŋkəl ˈlɪtəl stɑːr/
Line 5
“Say ‘Good Morning’ when you wake, Be polite, make no mistake, And when friends you chance to meet, Say ‘Good Morning’ on the street.”
/seɪ ɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ wen juː weɪk biː pəˈlaɪt meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk ənd wen frendz juː tʃæns tuː miːt seɪ ɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ɑːn ðə striːt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bun noun US /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading “Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.”

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!”

Etiquette noun US /ˈetəkət/

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!”

Healthy adjective US /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading “As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.””

Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!”

tune noun US /tuːn/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading “Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,””

Twinkle verb US /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading “Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,””

wee adjective US /wiː/

(used informally) very small

From this reading “Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

fair warning adjective + noun

In this reading “As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.””

in the woods preposition + article + noun counted as “in … woods”

In this reading “Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.”

make up verb + adjective

form or compose

In this reading “Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,””

old Aunt adjective + noun

In this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!”

lived with verb + particle counted as “live with”

tolerate or accommodate oneself to

In this reading “Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.”

All words in this reading · 84

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

BunnounUS /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

cardnounUS /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “Say ‘Good Morning’ when you wake, Be polite, make no mistake, And when friends you chance to meet, Say ‘Good Morning’ on the street.”

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

EtiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Say ‘Good Morning’ when you wake, Be polite, make no mistake, And when friends you chance to meet, Say ‘Good Morning’ on the street.”

funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

HealthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

MannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “Say ‘Good Morning’ when you wake, Be polite, make no mistake, And when friends you chance to meet, Say ‘Good Morning’ on the street.”

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “Say ‘Good Morning’ when you wake, Be polite, make no mistake, And when friends you chance to meet, Say ‘Good Morning’ on the street.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

sangnounUS /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

StarnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading “Say ‘Good Morning’ when you wake, Be polite, make no mistake, And when friends you chance to meet, Say ‘Good Morning’ on the street.”

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

tunenounUS /tuːn/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “Say ‘Good Morning’ when you wake, Be polite, make no mistake, And when friends you chance to meet, Say ‘Good Morning’ on the street.”

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

weeadjectiveUS /wiː/

(used informally) very small

From this reading Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading As soon as she woke one morning she called to her brother, Healthy Bunny, “Pretty Bunny gives fair warning, She will always call, ‘Good morning’.”

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Pretty Bunny Manners lived with Old Father and Mother Bun, in a little wee house in the woods.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Healthy Bunny often forgot to say “Good morning,” and be polite, so Pretty Bunny continued, “I will make up a ‘Good Morning Song’,” so she wrote on a card some words for Healthy Bunny to learn, and soon they sang to the tune of “Twinkle Little Star,”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ This is the tale of Pretty Bunny, And though her story is very funny, To read it you will not regret When you meet old Aunt Etiquette!

Chapter 1 of Polite bunny by Laura Rountree Smith holds 83 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.

What does chapter 1 of Polite bunny contain?

Chapter 1 holds 83 sentences of Polite bunny, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

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How long does Polite bunny take to read?

About 54 minutes of reading across 132 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Polite bunny

Words and structures a reader meets early in Polite bunny, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Italic
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Displayed
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Pretty
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Bunny
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Polite bunny; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.