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Buster Bear's Twins
Buster Bear's Twins

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.
_Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.
And they looked just as foolish as they felt.
While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.
Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.
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Buster Bear's Twins

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.
Line 2
_Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.
Line 3
And they looked just as foolish as they felt.
/ənd ðeɪ lʊkt dʒʌst æz ˈfuːlɪʃ æz ðeɪ felt/
Line 4
While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.
/waɪl ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈpiːtər ˈræbət hæd meɪd ðə moʊst ʌv hɪz tʃæns ənd ðə best juːs ʌv hɪz leɡz ənd hæd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
Line 5
Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bears noun US /berz/

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading “TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.”

Boxer noun US /ˈbɑːksər/

someone who fights with his fists for sport

From this reading “Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.”

Buster noun US /ˈbʌstər/

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading “_Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.”

foolish adjective US /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading “TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.”

lets noun US /lets/

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading “TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.”

Rabbit noun US /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 “While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.”

temper noun US /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading “TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.”

twins noun US /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading “_Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

least idea adjective + noun

In this reading “Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.”

get away verb + particle

run away from confinement

In this reading “TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And they looked just as foolish as they felt.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And they looked just as foolish as they felt.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading _Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.

BEARSnounUS /berz/

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

BoxernounUS /ˈbɑːksər/

someone who fights with his fists for sport

From this reading Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.

BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading _Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

doesn't

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

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading _Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And they looked just as foolish as they felt.

fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading And they looked just as foolish as they felt.

FOOLISH-FEELING

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

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading And they looked just as foolish as they felt.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

letsnounUS /lets/

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading And they looked just as foolish as they felt.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading _Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

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 While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And they looked just as foolish as they felt.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading _Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

twinsnounUS /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading _Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading _Mother Bear._ If ever there were two foolish-feeling little Bears, the twins of Buster Bear were those two.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While they had been fighting, Peter Rabbit had made the most of his chance and the best use of his legs and had disappeared.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading TWO FOOLISH-FEELING LITTLE BEARS Who lets his temper get away Is bound to find it doesn’t pay.

Woof-Woof

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

From this reading Where he had gone neither Boxer nor Woof-Woof had the least idea.

Chapter 15 of Buster Bear's Twins by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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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Chapter 15 holds 46 sentences of Buster Bear's Twins, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.

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Printed
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Arrangement
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Little
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Brown
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