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Sunny Boy in the Big City

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Sunny Boy in the Big City is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.
Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.
When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.
"I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.
"I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.
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Sunny Boy in the Big City

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Sunny Boy in the Big City is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.
/ɪn ˈsentrəl pɑːrk ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈsʌni bɔɪ ənd ˈmʌðər ˈstɑːrtɪd ˈɜːrli fɔːr ˈsentrəl pɑːrk/
Line 2
Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.
Line 3
When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.
/wen ðeɪ ɡɑːt ɔːf æt ðə pɑːrk ɡeɪt ðeɪ faʊnd ˈkærɪdʒɪz ˈweɪtɪŋ fɔːr ðoʊz huː ˈwɔːntɪd tuː draɪv ərˈaʊnd ðə pɑːrk/
Line 4
"I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.
Line 5
"I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

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.

bus noun US /bʌs/

a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

From this reading “Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.”

carriages noun US /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading “When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.”

central adjective US /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading “IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.”

climbed verb US /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.”

delight verb US /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.”

drive verb US /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading “When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.”

park noun US /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.”

Sunny adjective US /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.”

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 “IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.”

Park gate noun + noun

In this reading “When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.”

climbed up verb + adjective counted as “climb up”

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

In this reading “Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.”

carriages waiting noun + noun counted as “carriage waiting”

In this reading “When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.”

started early verb + adjective counted as “start early”

In this reading “IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.”

got off verb + particle counted as “get off”

leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.

In this reading “When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.”

All words in this reading · 69

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 Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

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 "I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

busnounUS /bʌs/

a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

CENTRALadjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

don't

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

From this reading "I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

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 IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

Horton

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

From this reading "I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.

I'm

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

From this reading "I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.

MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

PARKnounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

Sunny's

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

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN CENTRAL PARK The next morning Sunny Boy and Mother started early for Central Park.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "I'm sure we can not hope to walk all over this great place in one day.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading When they got off at the Park gate they found carriages waiting for those who wanted to drive around the park.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Much to Sunny's delight they took a bus, and though they did not have very far to go, Mother climbed up to the top with him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I think we should like that, don't you?" asked Mrs. Horton.

Chapter 7 of Sunny Boy in the Big City by Ramy Allison White holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 7 of Sunny Boy in the Big City contain?

Chapter 7 holds 142 sentences of Sunny Boy in the Big City, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Sunny Boy in the Big City by Ramy Allison White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 142 sentences, grouped into 29 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 7 of Sunny Boy in the Big City?

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Vocabulary met early in Sunny Boy in the Big City

Words and structures a reader meets early in Sunny Boy in the Big City, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sunny
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Sharply
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Small
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