Chapter 28 of Boys and Girls Bookshelf is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Boys and Girls Bookshelf is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hit him again, Br'er Fox! hit him again! I'm a-backing you, Br'er Fox! Hit him again!" While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning: "I'm ruined, Br'er Rabbit!
Chapter 28 of Boys and Girls Bookshelf is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “"Hit him again, Br'er Fox! hit him again!”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “"Hit him again, Br'er Fox! hit him again!”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:”
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:”
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 “While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:”
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “"I'm ruined, Br'er Rabbit!”
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading “While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:”
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:”
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From this reading I'm a-backing you, Br'er Fox!
anew
From this reading "Hit him again, Br'er Fox! hit him again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
the two together, not just one
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hit him again, Br'er Fox! hit him again!
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "Hit him again, Br'er Fox! hit him again!
the act of departing
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hit him again, Br'er Fox! hit him again!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Hit him again, Br'er Fox! hit him again!
the act of retaining something
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm a-backing you, Br'er Fox!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
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 While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "I'm ruined, Br'er Rabbit!
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
during the time that
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Br'er Rabbit was going on in this way, Br'er Fox was squatting on the ground, holding his stomach with both hands and moaning:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm a-backing you, Br'er Fox!
Chapter 28 of Boys and Girls Bookshelf by Various holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 28 holds 408 sentences of Boys and Girls Bookshelf, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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