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Polite bunny

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Polite bunny is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.
The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”
They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.
Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.
What a crowded car it was!
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Polite bunny

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Polite bunny is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.
Line 2
The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”
/ðə deɪ fɔːr ðə ˈdʒɜːrni keɪm æt læst ənd oʊld ˈfɑːðər bʌn ənd ˈprɪti ˈbʌni weɪvd ðer pɔːz ənd kraɪd ɡʊd baɪ ɡʊd baɪ wiː ɑːr ˈhæpi juː noʊ ɡʊd baɪ ɡʊd baɪ ɑːn ə ˈdʒɜːrni wiː ɡoʊ/
Line 3
They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.
/ðeɪ went ˈbrɪskli əˈlɔːŋ ənˈtɪl ðeɪ keɪm tuː taʊn ənd stʊd ɑːn ðə raɪt saɪd ʌv ðə striːt ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ fɔːr ə striːt kɑːr/
Line 4
Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.
Line 5
What a crowded car it was!
/wʌt ə ˈkraʊdəd kɑːr ɪt wɑːz/

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.

behave verb US /bɪˈheɪv/

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading “Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.”

briskly adverb US /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading “They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.”

Bun noun US /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading “PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.”

bye noun US /baɪ/

an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

From this reading “The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.””

conductor noun US /kənˈdʌktər/

the person who leads a musical group

From this reading “Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.”

paws noun US /pɔːz/

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading “The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.””

peanuts noun US /ˈpiːnəts/

an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount

From this reading “PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.”

refrain verb US /rɪˈfreɪn/

resist doing something

From this reading “PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.”

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.

pocket handkerchief noun + noun

In this reading “Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.”

Good bye adjective + noun

In this reading “The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.””

refrain From verb + particle

In this reading “PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.”

stare at verb + particle

In this reading “PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.”

white spots noun + noun

In this reading “Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.”

street car noun + noun

In this reading “They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.”

stood on verb + particle

In this reading “They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

BunnounUS /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

BUNNY'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

byenounUS /baɪ/

an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/

the person who leads a musical group

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading What a crowded car it was!

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

pawsnounUS /pɔːz/

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

peanutsnounUS /ˈpiːnəts/

an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

PRETTYadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/

resist doing something

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

spotsnounUS /spɑːts/

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

stareverbUS /ster/

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

streetnounUS /striːt/

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

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading PRETTY BUNNY’S JOURNEY Pretty Bunny should refrain From eating peanuts on the train; She should not stare at any one, So says good Old Father Bun.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

wavedverbUS /weɪvd/

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They went briskly along until they came to town, and stood on the right side of the street watching for a street car.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a crowded car it was!

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pretty Bunny was so excited, she waved her red pocket handkerchief with the white spots in it at the street car conductor, and Old Father Bun said he was surprised to find she had such poor manners, but as she had never seen a street car before, of course, she did not know how to behave.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The day for the journey came at last and Old Father Bun and Pretty Bunny waved their paws and cried, “Good bye, good bye, we are happy, you know; Good bye, good bye, on a journey we go.”

Chapter 2 of Polite bunny by Laura Rountree Smith holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 2 of Polite bunny contain?

Chapter 2 holds 77 sentences of Polite bunny, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

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