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A Book of Nimble Beasts
A Book of Nimble Beasts

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Book of Nimble Beasts is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.
BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116
A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Book of Nimble Beasts

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Book of Nimble Beasts is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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/tekst ɪn boʊld feɪs ɪz nɑːt ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd æz sʌtʃ/
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Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.
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BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116
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A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

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Adder noun US /ˈædər/

a person who adds numbers

From this reading “BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116”

Brimstone noun US /ˈbrɪmstoʊn/

an old name for sulfur

From this reading “A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow”

burrow noun US /ˈbɜːroʊ/

a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

From this reading “A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow”

Combed adjective US /koʊmd/

(of hair) made tidy with a comb

From this reading “BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116”

Medalist noun US /ˈmedəlɪst/

someone who has won a medal

From this reading “Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.”

Nash noun US /næʃ/

United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

From this reading “Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.”

Photographic adjective US /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/

relating to photography or obtained by using photography

From this reading “Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.”

wasps noun US /wɑːsps/

plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

From this reading “A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow”

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full length adjective + noun

In this reading “BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116”

six feet noun + noun counted as “six foot”

In this reading “BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116”

by the Author preposition + article + noun counted as “by … author”

In this reading “Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.”

Photographs of verb + particle counted as “photograph of”

In this reading “Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.”

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103

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From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

105

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From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

106

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From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

108

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From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

110

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From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

113

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From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

116

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From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

118

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From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

119

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From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

120

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From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

121

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From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

122

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From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

123

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From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

124

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From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

148

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From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

200

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From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

AddernounUS /ˈædər/

a person who adds numbers

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

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 BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

AnimalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Text in bold face is not designated as such.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

AwakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

BackadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

Berus

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From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Text in bold face is not designated as such.

BrimstonenounUS /ˈbrɪmstoʊn/

an old name for sulfur

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/

a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

BUTTERFLYverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

Clifden

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From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

CombedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/

(of hair) made tidy with a comb

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/

past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to

From this reading Text in bold face is not designated as such.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

EarsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

Eveleigh

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From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Text in bold face is not designated as such.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

FellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

Fritillarynoun

any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

Grayson

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From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

HeardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

https

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From this reading See https://

IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Text in bold face is not designated as such.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Text in bold face is not designated as such.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

LandedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

LayverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

LivingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

Ltd

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From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

MedalistnounUS /ˈmedəlɪst/

someone who has won a medal

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

MEMORYnounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

MothnounUS /mɔːθ/

typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

NashnounUS /næʃ/

United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Text in bold face is not designated as such.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

PAINT-BOX

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From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/

add pepper to

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

PhotographicadjectiveUS /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/

relating to photography or obtained by using photography

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

PhotographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

PurplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https://

SightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

Silver-washed

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From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

SortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

Spinipes

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From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

StrandnounUS /strænd/

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Text in bold face is not designated as such.

SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

TailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

TextnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Text in bold face is not designated as such.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

ToadnounUS /toʊd/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

wasn't

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From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

WASPSnounUS /wɑːsps/

plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

WatchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bunny Rabbit, Squirrel, Toad, and "Those Sort of People" Fellow and Medalist of the Royal Photographic Society With Over 200 Illustrations from Photographs of Living Animals Taken by the Author London Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd. 148 Strand IN MEMORY C. J. E.

WONDERFULadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading A BUTTERFLY PAINT-BOX The Brimstone Butterfly 118 The Red Admiral 119 The Purple Emperor 120 The Clifden Blue 121 The Swallow Tail Butterfly 122 The Black Pepper Moth 123 The Silver-washed Fritillary 124 TWO WONDERFUL WASPS Spinipes' burrow

WoodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading BUNNY RABBIT Landed on his Back six feet below 103 It wasn't Mother after all 105 He Combed his Ears Out 106 He Watched and Heard the Awakening of the Wood 108 Berus the Adder 110 Lay full length, eyes closed 113 Bunny Rabbit Watched him out of Sight 116

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