Sunny Boy in the Country

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Sunny Boy in the Country is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HAY SLIDE "Daddy," said Sunny Boy, as he munched a sandwich, lying on his stomach and looking down into the brook from the safe height of the bank, "how much is five hundred dollars?"

"A large sum of money," answered Mr. Horton, surprised.

"Why, Son?

What do you know about such things?

Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."

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Chapter XI Reading 1/36

Sunny Boy in the Country

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Sunny Boy in the Country is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE HAY SLIDE "Daddy," said Sunny Boy, as he munched a sandwich, lying on his stomach and looking down into the brook from the safe height of the bank, "how much is five hundred dollars?"

Line 2

"A large sum of money," answered Mr. Horton, surprised.

Line 3

"Why, Son?

/waɪ sʌn/

Line 4

What do you know about such things?

/wʌt duː juː noʊ əˈbaʊt sʌtʃ θɪŋz/

Line 5

Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."

Learner Dictionary

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bothering verb US /ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/

-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading “Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."”

Daddy noun US /ˈdædi/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “THE HAY SLIDE "Daddy," said Sunny Boy, as he munched a sandwich, lying on his stomach and looking down into the brook from the safe height of the bank, "how much is five hundred dollars?"”

hay noun US /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

munched verb US /mʌntʃt/

past form of “munch” — chew noisily

sandwich noun US /ˈsændwɪtʃ/

two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

slide noun US /slaɪd/

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

stomach noun US /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

Sunny adjective US /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

Word partnerships in these lines

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hundred dollars noun + noun counted as “hundred dollar”

In this reading “THE HAY SLIDE "Daddy," said Sunny Boy, as he munched a sandwich, lying on his stomach and looking down into the brook from the safe height of the bank, "how much is five hundred dollars?"”

five hundred noun + noun

the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five

large sum adjective + noun

In this reading “"A large sum of money," answered Mr. Horton, surprised.”

bothering about verb + particle counted as “bother about”

In this reading “Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."”

Little boys adjective + noun counted as “little boy”

In this reading “Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."”

for years preposition + noun

In this reading “Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."”

know about verb + particle

In this reading “What do you know about such things?”

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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 HAY SLIDE "Daddy," said Sunny Boy, as he munched a sandwich, lying on his stomach and looking down into the brook from the safe height of the bank, "how much is five hundred dollars?"

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What do you know about such things?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "A large sum of money," answered Mr. Horton, surprised.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."

botheringverbUS /ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/

-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."

brooknounUS /brʊk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."

DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What do you know about such things?

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

HAYnounUS /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

Horton

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From this reading "A large sum of money," answered Mr. Horton, surprised.

how

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hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading What do you know about such things?

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "A large sum of money," answered Mr. Horton, surprised.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "A large sum of money," answered Mr. Horton, surprised.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "A large sum of money," answered Mr. Horton, surprised.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

munchedverbUS /mʌntʃt/

past form of “munch” — chew noisily

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/

two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

shouldn't

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From this reading Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."

SLIDEnounUS /slaɪd/

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading "Why, Son?

stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading What do you know about such things?

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading "A large sum of money," answered Mr. Horton, surprised.

SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading "A large sum of money," answered Mr. Horton, surprised.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading What do you know about such things?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do you know about such things?

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, Son?

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Little boys shouldn't be bothering about money for years and years to come."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What do you know about such things?

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