Chapter 11 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 11 of Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers. His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers. He puffed out his white throat and croaked: "Chug-e-rum! chug-e-rum! What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
Chapter 11 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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any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.”
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
From this reading “His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.”
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading “His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.”
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading “After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.”
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “He puffed out his white throat and croaked:”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.”
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later than; following
From this reading After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
next to; at the side of
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Chug-e-rum! chug-e-rum!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He puffed out his white throat and croaked:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
staying power
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
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 His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
on one occasion
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He puffed out his white throat and croaked:
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading He puffed out his white throat and croaked:
cause to move by pulling
From this reading What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.
a male human offspring
From this reading What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He puffed out his white throat and croaked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
up to a particular time
From this reading His legs began to move once more and he made long hops and jumps until he stood beside Pinkie Whiskers.
precisely as stated
From this reading After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.
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 What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.
a Caucasian
From this reading He puffed out his white throat and croaked:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the first shock, Father Frog became very angry with Pinkie Whiskers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you doing with my son and why did you pull him out of the water?"
Chapter 11 of Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories by Samuel E. (Samuel Edward) Lowe holds 50 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.
Chapter 11 holds 50 sentences of Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories by Samuel E. (Samuel Edward) Lowe exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 50 sentences, grouped into 10 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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