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Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.
He caught his feet in the cage and fell over it several times.
He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.
At last he met Billy Jay, for Billy Jay had gone out to search for him.
Billy Jay felt sure that Pinkie Whiskers was not drowned and when he met his little friend coming down the road he was not even surprised.
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Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.
/ˈpɪŋki ˈwɪskərz faʊnd ɪt ˈveri hɑːrd tuː ˈtrævəl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkʌntri roʊd wɪð ɔːl ʌv hɪz ˈbæɡədʒ/
Line 2
He caught his feet in the cage and fell over it several times.
/hiː kɑːt hɪz fiːt ɪn ðə keɪdʒ ənd fel ˈoʊvər ɪt ˈsevrəl taɪmz/
Line 3
He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.
/hiː dɪd nɑːt noʊ ðə weɪ hoʊm ənd hiː hæd tuː æsk ˈevəri ˈlɪtəl waɪld ˈkriːtʃər ðæt hiː met wer ðə tʃiːz ˈfæktəri wɑːz/
Line 4
At last he met Billy Jay, for Billy Jay had gone out to search for him.
/æt læst hiː met ˈbɪli dʒeɪ fɔːr ˈbɪli dʒeɪ hæd ɡɔːn aʊt tuː sɜːrtʃ fɔːr hɪm/
Line 5
Billy Jay felt sure that Pinkie Whiskers was not drowned and when he met his little friend coming down the road he was not even surprised.
/ˈbɪli dʒeɪ felt ʃʊr ðæt ˈpɪŋki ˈwɪskərz wɑːz nɑːt draʊnd ənd wen hiː met hɪz ˈlɪtəl frend ˈkʌmɪŋ daʊn ðə roʊd hiː wɑːz nɑːt ˈiːvɪn sərˈpraɪzd/

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.

baggage noun US /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading “Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.”

cage noun US /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading “He caught his feet in the cage and fell over it several times.”

cheese noun US /tʃiːz/

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading “He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.”

drowned verb US /draʊnd/

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading “Billy Jay felt sure that Pinkie Whiskers was not drowned and when he met his little friend coming down the road he was not even surprised.”

factory noun US /ˈfæktəri/

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading “He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.”

Jay noun US /dʒeɪ/

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 “At last he met Billy Jay, for Billy Jay had gone out to search for him.”

Pinkie noun US /ˈpɪŋki/

the finger farthest from the thumb

From this reading “Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.”

Whiskers noun US /ˈwɪskərz/

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

From this reading “Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He caught his feet in the cage and fell over it several times.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last he met Billy Jay, for Billy Jay had gone out to search for him.

baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading At last he met Billy Jay, for Billy Jay had gone out to search for him.

cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading He caught his feet in the cage and fell over it several times.

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 He caught his feet in the cage and fell over it several times.

cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Billy Jay felt sure that Pinkie Whiskers was not drowned and when he met his little friend coming down the road he was not even surprised.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Billy Jay felt sure that Pinkie Whiskers was not drowned and when he met his little friend coming down the road he was not even surprised.

drownedverbUS /draʊnd/

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading Billy Jay felt sure that Pinkie Whiskers was not drowned and when he met his little friend coming down the road he was not even surprised.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Billy Jay felt sure that Pinkie Whiskers was not drowned and when he met his little friend coming down the road he was not even surprised.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He caught his feet in the cage and fell over it several times.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He caught his feet in the cage and fell over it several times.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Billy Jay felt sure that Pinkie Whiskers was not drowned and when he met his little friend coming down the road he was not even surprised.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At last he met Billy Jay, for Billy Jay had gone out to search for him.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Billy Jay felt sure that Pinkie Whiskers was not drowned and when he met his little friend coming down the road he was not even surprised.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading At last he met Billy Jay, for Billy Jay had gone out to search for him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He caught his feet in the cage and fell over it several times.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading At last he met Billy Jay, for Billy Jay had gone out to search for him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He caught his feet in the cage and fell over it several times.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/

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 At last he met Billy Jay, for Billy Jay had gone out to search for him.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last he met Billy Jay, for Billy Jay had gone out to search for him.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At last he met Billy Jay, for Billy Jay had gone out to search for him.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

PinkienounUS /ˈpɪŋki/

the finger farthest from the thumb

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading At last he met Billy Jay, for Billy Jay had gone out to search for him.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He caught his feet in the cage and fell over it several times.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Billy Jay felt sure that Pinkie Whiskers was not drowned and when he met his little friend coming down the road he was not even surprised.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Billy Jay felt sure that Pinkie Whiskers was not drowned and when he met his little friend coming down the road he was not even surprised.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading He caught his feet in the cage and fell over it several times.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

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

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Billy Jay felt sure that Pinkie Whiskers was not drowned and when he met his little friend coming down the road he was not even surprised.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

WhiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/

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

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading He did not know the way home and he had to ask every little wild creature that he met where the cheese factory was.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pinkie Whiskers found it very hard to travel over the country road with all of his baggage.

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