Chapter 7 of Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine. It makes me feel quite young again Although I’m fifty-nine.” “Who sent it?” asked the Yellow Dog Tramp. “Goodness gracious meebus! How do I know?” answered excited Uncle Lucky.
Chapter 7 of Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
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 ““Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “How do I know?” answered excited Uncle Lucky.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading ““Goodness gracious meebus!”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading ““Goodness gracious meebus!”
occurring by chance
From this reading “How do I know?” answered excited Uncle Lucky.”
a vagrant
From this reading ““Who sent it?” asked the Yellow Dog Tramp.”
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading ““Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading ““Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.”
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.
In this reading ““Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.”
In this reading “It makes me feel quite young again Although I’m fifty-nine.””
In this reading ““Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.”
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.
anew
From this reading It makes me feel quite young again Although I’m fifty-nine.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It makes me feel quite young again Although I’m fifty-nine.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading How do I know?” answered excited Uncle Lucky.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who sent it?” asked the Yellow Dog Tramp.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do I know?” answered excited Uncle Lucky.
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 “Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading How do I know?” answered excited Uncle Lucky.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It makes me feel quite young again Although I’m fifty-nine.”
being nine more than fifty
From this reading It makes me feel quite young again Although I’m fifty-nine.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Goodness gracious meebus!
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Goodness gracious meebus!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do I know?” answered excited Uncle Lucky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How do I know?” answered excited Uncle Lucky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It makes me feel quite young again Although I’m fifty-nine.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes me feel quite young again Although I’m fifty-nine.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How do I know?” answered excited Uncle Lucky.
occurring by chance
From this reading How do I know?” answered excited Uncle Lucky.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes me feel quite young again Although I’m fifty-nine.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It makes me feel quite young again Although I’m fifty-nine.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Goodness gracious meebus!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It makes me feel quite young again Although I’m fifty-nine.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Who sent it?” asked the Yellow Dog Tramp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who sent it?” asked the Yellow Dog Tramp.
a vagrant
From this reading “Who sent it?” asked the Yellow Dog Tramp.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading How do I know?” answered excited Uncle Lucky.
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.
which person or people
From this reading “Who sent it?” asked the Yellow Dog Tramp.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come here, you good old yellow dog, And see my valentine.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It makes me feel quite young again Although I’m fifty-nine.”
Chapter 7 of Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book by David Cory holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 7 holds 432 sentences of Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book by David Cory exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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