Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. BILLY BUNNY AND THE FRIENDLY ELEPHANT. 2. BILLY BUNNY AND DADDY FOX. 3.
Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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BILLY
BUNNY
AND
THE
FRIENDLY
ELEPHANT.
2.
BILLY
BUNNY
AND
DADDY
FOX.
3.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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BILLY
BUNNY
AND
THE
FRIENDLY
ELEPHANT.
/ˈbɪli ˈbʌni ənd ðə ˈfrendli ˈeləfənt/
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BILLY
BUNNY
AND
DADDY
FOX.
/ˈbɪli ˈbʌni ənd ˈdædi fɑːks/
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3.
Learner Dictionary
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “BILLY BUNNY AND THE FRIENDLY ELEPHANT.”
bunny
noun
US /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “BILLY BUNNY AND THE FRIENDLY ELEPHANT.”
daddy
noun
US /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “BILLY BUNNY AND DADDY FOX.”
elephant
noun
US /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “BILLY BUNNY AND THE FRIENDLY ELEPHANT.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “BILLY BUNNY AND DADDY FOX.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “BILLY BUNNY AND THE FRIENDLY ELEPHANT.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND THE FRIENDLY ELEPHANT.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND THE FRIENDLY ELEPHANT.
BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND THE FRIENDLY ELEPHANT.
DADDYnounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND DADDY FOX.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND THE FRIENDLY ELEPHANT.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND DADDY FOX.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND THE FRIENDLY ELEPHANT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND THE FRIENDLY ELEPHANT.
Chapter 1 of Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox by David Cory holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 1 of Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox contain?
Chapter 1 holds 438 sentences of Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox
Words and structures a reader meets early in Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Billy
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- Bunny
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- Friendly
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- Elephant
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