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How Mr. Rabbit Lost his Tail Hollow Tree
How Mr. Rabbit Lost his Tail Hollow Tree

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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THE top of the map is South.
This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.
The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.
The spot on the edge of the world is where the Hollow Tree People sometimes sit and hang their feet over, and talk.
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How Mr. Rabbit Lost his Tail Hollow Tree

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of How Mr. Rabbit Lost his Tail Hollow Tree is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE top of the map is South.
/ðə tɑːp ʌv ðə mæp ɪz saʊθ/
Line 2
This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.
/ðɪs ɪz ˈɔːlweɪz soʊ wɪð ðə ˈhɑːloʊ triː ˈpiːpəl/
Line 3
The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.
/ðə krɔːs ɑːn ðə ʃelf bɪˈloʊ ðə edʒ ʌv ðə wɜːrld wer ðə ˈlædər ɪz ɪz wer ˈmɪstər dɔːɡ ˈlændəd ənd ðə ˈlædər ɪz ðə wʌn brɔːt baɪ ˈmɪstər mæn fɔːr hɪm tuː klaɪm bæk ɑːn/
Line 4
The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.
/ðə triː ðæt ˈmɪstər mæn kʌt daʊn ʃoʊz tuː/
Line 5
The spot on the edge of the world is where the Hollow Tree People sometimes sit and hang their feet over, and talk.
/ðə spɑːt ɑːn ðə edʒ ʌv ðə wɜːrld ɪz wer ðə ˈhɑːloʊ triː ˈpiːpəl səmˈtaɪmz sɪt ənd hæŋ ðer fiːt ˈoʊvər ənd tɔːk/

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.

climb verb US /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.”

hang verb US /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading “The spot on the edge of the world is where the Hollow Tree People sometimes sit and hang their feet over, and talk.”

Hollow adjective US /ˈhɑːloʊ/

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading “This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.”

ladder noun US /ˈlædər/

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading “The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.”

landed adjective US /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading “The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.”

map verb US /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading “THE top of the map is South.”

shelf noun US /ʃelf/

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading “The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.”

shows noun US /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading “The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.”

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

climbverbUS /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.

DognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

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

From this reading The spot on the edge of the world is where the Hollow Tree People sometimes sit and hang their feet over, and talk.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

hangverbUS /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading The spot on the edge of the world is where the Hollow Tree People sometimes sit and hang their feet over, and talk.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

HollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE top of the map is South.

laddernounUS /ˈlædər/

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

mapverbUS /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading THE top of the map is South.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE top of the map is South.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The spot on the edge of the world is where the Hollow Tree People sometimes sit and hang their feet over, and talk.

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.

shelfnounUS /ʃelf/

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading The spot on the edge of the world is where the Hollow Tree People sometimes sit and hang their feet over, and talk.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The spot on the edge of the world is where the Hollow Tree People sometimes sit and hang their feet over, and talk.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE top of the map is South.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The spot on the edge of the world is where the Hollow Tree People sometimes sit and hang their feet over, and talk.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The spot on the edge of the world is where the Hollow Tree People sometimes sit and hang their feet over, and talk.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE top of the map is South.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The spot on the edge of the world is where the Hollow Tree People sometimes sit and hang their feet over, and talk.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The tree that Mr. Man cut down shows too.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading THE top of the map is South.

TreenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This is always so with the Hollow Tree People.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The cross on the shelf below the edge of the world (where the ladder is) is where Mr. Dog landed, and the ladder is the one brought by Mr. Man for him to climb back on.

Chapter 1 of How Mr. Rabbit Lost his Tail Hollow Tree by Albert Bigelow Paine holds 377 sentences, grouped into 76 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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