Chapter 5 of Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him. It was so nice to see how sorry everyone looked. Suddenly he heard a voice above him say, "Too bad! too bad!" "Why, hello!" cried Sammy Woodchuck. "Where did you come from, Billy Jay?"
Chapter 5 of Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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every person
From this reading “It was so nice to see how sorry everyone looked.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Why, hello!" cried Sammy Woodchuck.”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “"Where did you come from, Billy Jay?"”
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.”
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading “Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.”
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading “"Why, hello!" cried Sammy Woodchuck.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Suddenly he heard a voice above him say, "Too bad! too bad!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Suddenly he heard a voice above him say, "Too bad! too bad!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Where did you come from, Billy Jay?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where did you come from, Billy Jay?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why, hello!" cried Sammy Woodchuck.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
divisible by two
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
every person
From this reading It was so nice to see how sorry everyone looked.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where did you come from, Billy Jay?"
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly he heard a voice above him say, "Too bad! too bad!"
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Why, hello!" cried Sammy Woodchuck.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
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From this reading It was so nice to see how sorry everyone looked.
be the source of pain
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading "Where did you come from, Billy Jay?"
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was so nice to see how sorry everyone looked.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It was so nice to see how sorry everyone looked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, hello!" cried Sammy Woodchuck.
express in words
From this reading Suddenly he heard a voice above him say, "Too bad! too bad!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was so nice to see how sorry everyone looked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading It was so nice to see how sorry everyone looked.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he heard a voice above him say, "Too bad! too bad!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Suddenly he heard a voice above him say, "Too bad! too bad!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly he heard a voice above him say, "Too bad! too bad!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so nice to see how sorry everyone looked.
(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 Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
at the time that
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you come from, Billy Jay?"
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers liked to be a hero so well that he limped about and grunted when he stepped on his foot, even though it did not hurt him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, hello!" cried Sammy Woodchuck.
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading "Why, hello!" cried Sammy Woodchuck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you come from, Billy Jay?"
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