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Polite bunny

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Polite bunny is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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STREET MANNERS.
If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world twould be For other folks like you and me.
Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”
All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.
Pretty Bunny stopped to put her room in order.
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Polite bunny

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Polite bunny is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STREET MANNERS.
/striːt ˈmænərz/
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If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant worldtwould be For other folks like you and me.
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Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”
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All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.
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Pretty Bunny stopped to put her room in order.
/ˈprɪti ˈbʌni stɑːpt tuː pʊt hɜːr ruːm ɪn ˈɔːrdər/

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.

Bunnies noun US /ˈbʌniz/

plural of “bunny” — a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading “Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.””

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.”

Etiquette noun US /ˈetəkət/

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading “Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.””

folks noun US /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading “If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.”

hurry noun US /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading “All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.”

manners noun US /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading “STREET MANNERS.”

slid verb US /slɪd/

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading “All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.”

treat verb US /triːt/

interact in a certain way

From this reading “Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.””

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.

Next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.””

slid down verb + adjective counted as “slide down”

fall or sink heavily

In this reading “All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.”

good manners adjective + noun

a courteous manner

In this reading “If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.”

other folks adjective + noun

In this reading “If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.”

in order preposition + noun

in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement

In this reading “Pretty Bunny stopped to put her room in order.”

All words in this reading · 59

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 If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

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

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

banisters

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

From this reading All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

BunniesnounUS /ˈbʌniz/

plural of “bunny” — a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

EtiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Pretty Bunny stopped to put her room in order.

hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.

I'll

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

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

MANNERSnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading STREET MANNERS.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Pretty Bunny stopped to put her room in order.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Pretty Bunny stopped to put her room in order.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Pretty Bunny stopped to put her room in order.

slidverbUS /slɪd/

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Pretty Bunny stopped to put her room in order.

STREETnounUS /striːt/

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

From this reading STREET MANNERS.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Pretty Bunny stopped to put her room in order.

treatverbUS /triːt/

interact in a certain way

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

twould

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

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

We'll

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

From this reading Next morning early, Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, Bunnies, I’ll give you all a treat, We’ll take a walk upon the street.”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All the Bunnies, except Pretty Bunny, were ready soon and in their hurry they slid down the banisters.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If every Bunny that we meet Had good manners on the street, What a pleasant world ’twould be For other folks like you and me.

Chapter 7 of Polite bunny by Laura Rountree Smith holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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Chapter 7 holds 69 sentences of Polite bunny, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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

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Pretty
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Bunny
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