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The Runaway Bunny

Chapter VII · The Bunny School

Chapter VII of The Runaway Bunny, “The Bunny School,” is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The summer had passed and September had come.
All the school bells were ringing.
The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”
He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:
The Runaway Bunny, as a rule, Likes to run away, The Runaway Bunny said, “To school I go this September day.
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The Runaway Bunny

Chapter VII · The Bunny School

Chapter VII of The Runaway Bunny, “The Bunny School,” is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The summer had passed and September had come.
/ðə ˈsʌmər hæd pæst ənd sepˈtembər hæd kʌm/
Line 2
All the school bells were ringing.
/ɔːl ðə skuːl belz wɜːr ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
Line 3
The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”
/ðə ˈrʌnəweɪ ˈbʌni sed ðer ɪz wʌn θɪŋ aɪ kæn rɪˈmɛm.bər skuːl bɪˈɡɪnz ɪn ɡlæd sepˈtembər/
Line 4
He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:
Line 5
The Runaway Bunny, as a rule, Likes to run away, The Runaway Bunny said, “To school I go this September day.
/ðə ˈrʌnəweɪ ˈbʌni æz ə ruːl laɪks tuː rʌn əˈweɪ ðə ˈrʌnəweɪ ˈbʌni sed tuː skuːl aɪ ɡoʊ ðɪs sepˈtembər deɪ/

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.

begins noun US /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading “The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.””

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.””

neat adjective US /niːt/

clean or organized

From this reading “He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:”

packed adjective US /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading “He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:”

pail noun US /peɪl/

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading “He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:”

ringing noun US /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading “All the school bells were ringing.”

Runaway noun US /ˈrʌnəweɪ/

an easy victory

From this reading “The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.””

September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “The summer had passed and September had come.”

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.

dinner pail noun + noun

a pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner

In this reading “He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:”

run away verb + particle

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

In this reading “The Runaway Bunny, as a rule, Likes to run away, The Runaway Bunny said, “To school I go this September day.”

All words in this reading · 50

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 The Runaway Bunny, as a rule, Likes to run away, The Runaway Bunny said, “To school I go this September day.

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 All the school bells were ringing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The summer had passed and September had come.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The Runaway Bunny, as a rule, Likes to run away, The Runaway Bunny said, “To school I go this September day.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading The Runaway Bunny, as a rule, Likes to run away, The Runaway Bunny said, “To school I go this September day.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

bellsnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading All the school bells were ringing.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading The summer had passed and September had come.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Runaway Bunny, as a rule, Likes to run away, The Runaway Bunny said, “To school I go this September day.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading The Runaway Bunny, as a rule, Likes to run away, The Runaway Bunny said, “To school I go this September day.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The summer had passed and September had come.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

hippety-hop

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

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

LikesnounUS /laɪks/

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading The Runaway Bunny, as a rule, Likes to run away, The Runaway Bunny said, “To school I go this September day.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

neatadjectiveUS /niːt/

clean or organized

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

pailnounUS /peɪl/

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The summer had passed and September had come.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading All the school bells were ringing.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading The Runaway Bunny, as a rule, Likes to run away, The Runaway Bunny said, “To school I go this September day.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The Runaway Bunny, as a rule, Likes to run away, The Runaway Bunny said, “To school I go this September day.

RunawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/

an easy victory

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading All the school bells were ringing.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading The summer had passed and September had come.

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The summer had passed and September had come.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The summer had passed and September had come.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The Runaway Bunny said: “There is one thing I can remember, School begins in glad September.”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Runaway Bunny, as a rule, Likes to run away, The Runaway Bunny said, “To school I go this September day.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He packed his neat little dinner pail and went hippety-hop down the path, singing happy little songs like this:

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All the school bells were ringing.

Chapter 7 of The Runaway Bunny by Laura Rountree Smith holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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 The Runaway Bunny contain?

Chapter 7 holds 58 sentences of The Runaway Bunny, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of The Runaway Bunny by Laura Rountree Smith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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 The Runaway Bunny?

Work through the 12 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 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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About 54 minutes of reading across 132 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Runaway Bunny

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Toyland
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Drills
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Plays
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