Chapter 2 of Little Fuzzy is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Little Fuzzy is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees. Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter. He yeeked plaintively. "No, go ahead. You can do it."
Chapter 2 of Little Fuzzy is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.”
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading “Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.”
in a plaintive manner
From this reading “He yeeked plaintively.”
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading “Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.”
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.”
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading “Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.”
by bad luck
From this reading “Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.”
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.
at or in the front
From this reading "No, go ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can do it."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You can do it."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, go ahead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, go ahead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.
and nothing more
From this reading Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.
in a plaintive manner
From this reading He yeeked plaintively.
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little Fuzzy looked up inquiringly, then took the bottle, sitting down and holding it between his knees.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Unfortunately, he tried twisting it the wrong way and only screwed the cap on tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He yeeked plaintively.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can do it."
Chapter 2 of Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 2 holds 403 sentences of Little Fuzzy, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Words and structures a reader meets early in Little Fuzzy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
