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Sunny-San

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Sunny-San is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.
Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.
Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.
The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.
She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.
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Sunny-San

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Sunny-San is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.
/ðæt wɑːz ə lɔːŋ ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ raɪd fɔːr ˈsʌni/
Line 2
Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.
Line 3
Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.
Line 4
The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.
Line 5
She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.
/ʃiː wɑːz tuː ber ɪn maɪnd ðæt ʃiː wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈɪntuː ðə ˈprezəns ʌv əˈmerəkən ˈrɔɪəlti ənd ʃiː wɑːz tuː biː ˈniːðər tuː freʃ nɔːr jet tuː ˈhʌmbəl/

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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.

Broadway noun US /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading “The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.”

deter verb US /dɪˈtɜːr/

try to prevent; show opposition to

From this reading “Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.”

exciting adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading “That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.”

flow noun US /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading “Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.”

gist noun US /dʒɪst/

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

From this reading “The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.”

royalty noun US /ˈrɔɪəlti/

payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property

From this reading “She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.”

Subway noun US /ˈsʌbweɪ/

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

From this reading “Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.”

Sunny adjective US /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.”

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.

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.”

roar of verb + particle

In this reading “Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.”

little thing adjective + noun

In this reading “Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.”

into the presence preposition + article + noun counted as “into … presence”

In this reading “She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.”

All words in this reading · 67

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27

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From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.

AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

deterverbUS /dɪˈtɜːr/

try to prevent; show opposition to

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.

excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.

flownounUS /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

gistnounUS /dʒɪst/

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

how

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

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

Katy

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

From this reading Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.

PerfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.

roarverbUS /rɔːr/

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.

royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/

payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/

make steady

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

SubwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Perfectly at home in the Subway, Katy did not let a little thing like mere noise deter the steady flow of her tongue.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Above the roar of the rushing train Katy shouted in her ear.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That was a long and exciting ride for Sunny.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The gist of her remarks came always back to what Sunny was to do when they arrived at 27 Broadway; how she was to look; how speak.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading She was to bear in mind that she was going into the presence of American royalty, and she was to be neither too fresh nor yet too humble.

Chapter 17 of Sunny-San by Onoto Watanna holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 17 of Sunny-San contain?

Chapter 17 holds 208 sentences of Sunny-San, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 17 of Sunny-San by Onoto Watanna exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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.

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Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 42 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 17 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #58699, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in Sunny-San

Words and structures a reader meets early in Sunny-San, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Madame
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sunny-San; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Smiles
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sunny-San; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Famous
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sunny-San; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dancer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sunny-San; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.