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Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories

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The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
I want to go home."
Pinkie Whiskers jumped when the tadpole spoke.
Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.
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Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
/ðə ˈlɔːŋɡər ðæt ˈpɪŋki ˈwɪskərz lʊkt æt ðə ˈtædpoʊl ðə mɔːr praʊd hiː ɡruː tuː θɪŋk ðæt hiː hæd kɑːt hɪm/
Line 2
At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
/æt læst ðə ˈtædpoʊl faʊnd hɪz vɔɪs ənd sed oʊ pliːz pʊt miː bæk ɪn ðə ˈwɔːtər/
Line 3
I want to go home."
/aɪ wɑːnt tuː ɡoʊ hoʊm/
Line 4
Pinkie Whiskers jumped when the tadpole spoke.
/ˈpɪŋki ˈwɪskərz dʒʌmpt wen ðə ˈtædpoʊl spoʊk/
Line 5
Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.

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.

caught verb US /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.”

grew verb US /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading “The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.”

jumped verb US /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “Pinkie Whiskers jumped when the tadpole spoke.”

Pinkie noun US /ˈpɪŋki/

the finger farthest from the thumb

From this reading “The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.”

please verb US /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.”

proud adjective US /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading “The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.”

tadpole noun US /ˈtædpoʊl/

a larval frog or toad

From this reading “The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.”

Whiskers noun US /ˈwɪskərz/

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading “The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading I want to go home."

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I want to go home."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I want to go home."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers jumped when the tadpole spoke.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.

PinkienounUS /ˈpɪŋki/

the finger farthest from the thumb

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

Somewayadverb

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers jumped when the tadpole spoke.

tadpolenounUS /ˈtædpoʊl/

a larval frog or toad

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I want to go home."

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers jumped when the tadpole spoke.

WhiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.

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