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Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book
Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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By and by the old weasel grew bolder.
Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.
“Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.
“Ha, ha!
Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!
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Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
By and by the old weasel grew bolder.
/baɪ ənd baɪ ðə oʊld ˈwiːzəl ɡruː ˈboʊldər/
Line 2
Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.
Line 3
“Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.
/hɑː hɑː kraɪd ðə oʊld ˈwiːzəl ˈsɔːftli dʒʌst tuː hɪmˈself juː noʊ æz hiː sniːkt ɑːn hɪz ˈtɪpi toʊz təˈwɔːrd ðə ˈkoʊzi keɪv/
Line 4
“Ha, ha!
/hɑː hɑː/
Line 5
Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

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.

candies noun US /ˈkændiz/

plural of “candy” — a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading “Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.”

carrot noun US /ˈkærət/

deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant

From this reading “Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.”

Cozy adjective US /ˈkoʊzi/

enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

From this reading ““Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.”

marshmallow noun US /ˈmɑːrʃmeloʊ/

spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar

From this reading “Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.”

smacked verb US /smækt/

past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to

From this reading “Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!”

smacking noun US /ˈsmækɪŋ/

the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

From this reading “Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!”

sneaked verb US /sniːkt/

past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively

From this reading ““Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.”

tippy adjective US /ˈtɪpi/

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

From this reading ““Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

grew bolder verb + adjective counted as “grow bold”

In this reading “By and by the old weasel grew bolder.”

All words in this reading · 61

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading By and by the old weasel grew bolder.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/

comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading By and by the old weasel grew bolder.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

bunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By and by the old weasel grew bolder.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

candiesnounUS /ˈkændiz/

plural of “candy” — a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

carrotnounUS /ˈkærət/

deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

CavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

CozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/

enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

dropsnounUS /drɑːps/

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading By and by the old weasel grew bolder.

HanounUS /hɑː/

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

licious

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

lollypops

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

marshmallownounUS /ˈmɑːrʃmeloʊ/

spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading By and by the old weasel grew bolder.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/

in a peaceful manner

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

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 Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

smackedverbUS /smækt/

past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

smackingnounUS /ˈsmækɪŋ/

the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/

past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading By and by the old weasel grew bolder.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

tippyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpi/

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

toesnounUS /toʊz/

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/

of the highest quality

From this reading Nobody came around and the little bunny boy rabbit kept on sleeping, oh, so peacefully, dreaming about red clover tops and carrot candies and ’licious lollypops and marshmallow drops.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/

a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky

From this reading By and by the old weasel grew bolder.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

Won't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Won’t I have a nice dinner,” he whispered, smacking his lips,—yes, he smacked them again!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Ha, ha!” cried the old weasel, softly, just to himself, you know, as he sneaked on his tippy toes toward the Cozy Cave.

Chapter 8 of Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book by David Cory holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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.

What does chapter 8 of Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book contain?

Chapter 8 holds 436 sentences of Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Little Jack Rabbit's big blue book by David Cory exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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