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Sunny-San

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Sunny-San is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.
Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.
Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.
In true Union style, Katy marched out with Sunny.
The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.
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Sunny-San

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Sunny-San is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.
/ɪt wɑːz wel fɔːr ˈsʌni ðæt hɜːr nuː frend wɑːz enˈdaʊd wɪð ə ˈdʒenərəs ənd bəˈlɪdʒərənt ˈneɪtʃər/
Line 2
Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.
Line 3
Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.
Line 4
In true Union style, Katy marched out with Sunny.
Line 5
The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.
/ðə ɪksˈkjuːs fɔːr dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ ˈsʌni wɑːz ðæt ʃiː dɪd nɑːt raɪt wel ɪˈnʌf tuː fɪl aʊt ðə seɪlz slɪps ˈprɑːpərli/

Learner Dictionary

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

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belligerent adjective US /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

From this reading “It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.”

dampened verb US /ˈdæmpənd/

past form of “dampen” — suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity

From this reading “Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.”

discharging verb US /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out

From this reading “The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.”

Emporium noun US /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/

a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

From this reading “Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.”

hips noun US /hɪps/

plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading “Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.”

sales noun US /seɪlz/

income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

From this reading “The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.”

slips noun US /slɪps/

plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act

From this reading “The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.”

summarily adverb US /səˈmerɪli/

without delay; in a summary manner

From this reading “Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.”

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.

third day noun + noun

In this reading “Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.”

excuse for verb + particle

In this reading “The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.”

for the benefit preposition + article + noun counted as “for … benefit”

In this reading “Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.”

new friend adjective + noun

In this reading “It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.”

on the third preposition + article + noun counted as “on … third”

In this reading “Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.”

marched out verb + adjective counted as “march out”

march out (as from a defile) into open ground

In this reading “In true Union style, Katy marched out with Sunny.”

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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 It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

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 Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

Bamberger

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

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

belligerentadjectiveUS /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

dampenedverbUS /ˈdæmpənd/

past form of “dampen” — suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.

dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/

having lost your job

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out

From this reading The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.

EmporiumnounUS /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/

a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.

flewverbUS /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

HandsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

hipsnounUS /hɪps/

plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In true Union style, Katy marched out with Sunny.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

Katy

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

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

Katy's

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

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/

with relatively high volume

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/

the quality of being loyal

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading In true Union style, Katy marched out with Sunny.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In true Union style, Katy marched out with Sunny.

pent-upadjective

characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

salesnounUS /seɪlz/

income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

From this reading The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.

securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

slipsnounUS /slɪps/

plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act

From this reading The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.

stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In true Union style, Katy marched out with Sunny.

summarilyadverbUS /səˈmerɪli/

without delay; in a summary manner

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading In true Union style, Katy marched out with Sunny.

UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading In true Union style, Katy marched out with Sunny.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Having secured for Sunny a position at the Bamberger Emporium, Katy's loyalty to her friend was not dampened when on the third day Sunny was summarily discharged.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was well for Sunny that her new friend was endowed with a generous and belligerent nature.

workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading Hands on hips, Katy flew furiously to her brother's defence, and for the benefit of her brother and sister workers she relieved herself loudly of all her pent-up rage of the months.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading The excuse for discharging Sunny was that she did not write well enough to fill out the sales slips properly.

Chapter 16 of Sunny-San by Onoto Watanna holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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 16 holds 289 sentences of Sunny-San, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.

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Madame
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Smiles
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Famous
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Dancer
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