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Little White Fox and his Arctic Friends

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.
He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.
It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.
Wouldn't it?"
"Ki, yi, yiyi," said Huskie, which meant he thought it would.
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Little White Fox and his Arctic Friends

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Little White Fox and his Arctic Friends is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.
Line 2
He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.
/hiː laɪks tuː faɪt ɔːl ðə ˈlɪtəl foʊks ʌv ðə ˈtʌndrə ənd siː bɪˈkɔːz hiː ɪz soʊ bɪɡ/
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It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.
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Wouldn't it?"
Line 5
"Ki, yi, yiyi," said Huskie, which meant he thought it would.

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.

awfully adverb US /ˈɑːfli/

used as intensifiers

From this reading “It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.”

bully noun US /ˈbʊli/

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading “BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.”

fight verb US /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading “He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.”

folks noun US /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading “He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.”

likes noun US /laɪks/

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading “He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.”

meant verb US /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “"Ki, yi, yiyi," said Huskie, which meant he thought it would.”

meets noun US /miːts/

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading “BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.”

tundra noun US /ˈtʌndrə/

a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen

From this reading “He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/

used as intensifiers

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

BEARverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

HUSKIE

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

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

I'll

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

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

isn't

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

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

KinounUS /kiː/

the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

From this reading "Ki, yi, yiyi," said Huskie, which meant he thought it would.

likesnounUS /laɪks/

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Ki, yi, yiyi," said Huskie, which meant he thought it would.

MEETSnounUS /miːts/

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

Omnok

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

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Ki, yi, yiyi," said Huskie, which meant he thought it would.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

tundranounUS /ˈtʌndrə/

a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen

From this reading He likes to fight all the little folks of the tundra and sea because he is so big.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Ki, yi, yiyi," said Huskie, which meant he thought it would.

WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be a good thing if we could show him that he isn't so awfully big, after all.

Wouldn't

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

From this reading Wouldn't it?"

yinounUS /jiː/

a Loloish language

From this reading "Ki, yi, yiyi," said Huskie, which meant he thought it would.

yiyi

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

From this reading "Ki, yi, yiyi," said Huskie, which meant he thought it would.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR MEETS HUSKIE "Now, I'll tell you," Omnok said to Huskie, "Big White Bear is a great big bully.

Chapter 12 of Little White Fox and his Arctic Friends by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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