Chapter 1 of Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose. No, sir. Whenever Danny Fox was around there was sure to be trouble. So Little Jack Rabbit hopped back into his burrow to tell Mrs. Rabbit. “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
Chapter 1 of Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading “So Little Jack Rabbit hopped back into his burrow to tell Mrs. Rabbit.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.”
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading “So Little Jack Rabbit hopped back into his burrow to tell Mrs. Rabbit.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading ““Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading ““Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Whenever Danny Fox was around there was sure to be trouble.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading ““Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.”
In this reading ““Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.”
In this reading ““Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.”
In this reading ““Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Whenever Danny Fox was around there was sure to be trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So Little Jack Rabbit hopped back into his burrow to tell Mrs. Rabbit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whenever Danny Fox was around there was sure to be trouble.
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading So Little Jack Rabbit hopped back into his burrow to tell Mrs. Rabbit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Little Jack Rabbit hopped back into his burrow to tell Mrs. Rabbit.
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading So Little Jack Rabbit hopped back into his burrow to tell Mrs. Rabbit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So Little Jack Rabbit hopped back into his burrow to tell Mrs. Rabbit.
a small worthless amount
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So Little Jack Rabbit hopped back into his burrow to tell Mrs. Rabbit.
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
term of address for a man
From this reading No, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Little Jack Rabbit hopped back into his burrow to tell Mrs. Rabbit.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Whenever Danny Fox was around there was sure to be trouble.
express in words
From this reading So Little Jack Rabbit hopped back into his burrow to tell Mrs. Rabbit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever Danny Fox was around there was sure to be trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Whenever Danny Fox was around there was sure to be trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See https:// Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose.
look attentively
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever Danny Fox was around there was sure to be trouble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you keep a lookout from the front door,” she said, “and I’ll stand watch at the kitchen door.
Chapter 1 of Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox by David Cory holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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 1 holds 450 sentences of Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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