Chapter 3 of Among the Forest People is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Among the Forest People is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could. "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come." "Why, here I am," she answered. "What are you afraid of?" The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
Chapter 3 of Among the Forest People is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “"I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!”
made afraid
From this reading “The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.”
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 “"I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “"I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.”
past form of “squeak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading “"I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.”
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In this reading “The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!”
In this reading “The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "What are you afraid of?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Why, here I am," she answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, here I am," she answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you afraid of?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
made afraid
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, here I am," she answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What are you afraid of?"
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
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 "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, here I am," she answered.
the act of closing something
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
past form of “squeak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
in or at that place or location
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you afraid of?"
which person or people
From this reading The biggest little Rabbit opened his eyes, and there was the creature who had frightened him so, and it was his own mother!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, here I am," she answered.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish Mamma Rabbit would come," he squeaked, shutting his eyes as closely as he could.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you afraid of?"
Chapter 3 of Among the Forest People by Clara Dillingham Pierson holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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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