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Billy Bunny and Uncle Bull Frog
Billy Bunny and Uncle Bull Frog

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Billy Bunny and Uncle Bull Frog is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.
This is what Willy Wind sang one morning.
Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.
And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.
Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."
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Billy Bunny and Uncle Bull Frog

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Billy Bunny and Uncle Bull Frog is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.
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This is what Willy Wind sang one morning.
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Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.
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And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.
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Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

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Brier noun US /ˈbraɪər/

tangled mass of prickly plants

From this reading “Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.”

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.”

drowsy adjective US /ˈdraʊzi/

half asleep

From this reading “And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.”

raindrops noun US /ˈreɪndrɑːps/

plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain

From this reading “Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.”

robin's noun US /ˈrɑːbənz/

possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading “Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."”

shingles noun US /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

From this reading “And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.”

stewed adjective US /stuːd/

cooked in hot water

From this reading “Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."”

wiggled verb US /ˈwɪɡəld/

past form of “wiggle” — move to and fro

From this reading “And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.”

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From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

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 And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/

cooked in hot water

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

BriernounUS /ˈbraɪər/

tangled mass of prickly plants

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

clocknounUS /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

don't

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From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/

half asleep

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

eggsnounUS /eɡz/

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

FriendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is what Willy Wind sang one morning.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

Lefthindfoot

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

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

lollypops

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

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

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 Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

LuckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading This is what Willy Wind sang one morning.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This is what Willy Wind sang one morning.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

PatchnounUS /pætʃ/

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

pitter-pattered

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From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

rabbit's

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From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

RainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

raindropsnounUS /ˈreɪndrɑːps/

plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/

possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

sangnounUS /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading This is what Willy Wind sang one morning.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

shinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Oh, so early, as the raindrops pitter-pattered on the roof of the little rabbit's house in the Old Brier Patch.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

stewedadjectiveUS /stuːd/

cooked in hot water

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This is what Willy Wind sang one morning.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Author of "Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox," "Billy Bunny and The Friendly Elephant," "Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot" Rain, rain, go away, Billy Bunny wants to play.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

wasn't

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From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This is what Willy Wind sang one morning.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

wiggledverbUS /ˈwɪɡəld/

past form of “wiggle” — move to and fro

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

Willy

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

From this reading This is what Willy Wind sang one morning.

WindnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading This is what Willy Wind sang one morning.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

wouldn't

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

From this reading And then of course he woke up and wiggled his little pink nose a million times less or more, and pretty soon he was wide awake, so he got up and looked into the mirror to see if his eyes were open, as he wasn't quite sure he was wide awake after all, for the raindrops made a drowsy noise on the old shingles and the alarm clock wouldn't go off, although it was 14 o'clock.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Well, after a little while, not so very long, his mother called to him, "Billy Bunny, the stewed lollypops are getting cold and the robin's eggs will be hard boiled if you don't hurry up, or hurry down, or something."

Chapter 1 of Billy Bunny and Uncle Bull Frog by David Cory holds 488 sentences, grouped into 98 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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Billy
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Bunny
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