Chapter 1 of Mostly About Nibble the Bunny is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Mostly About Nibble the Bunny is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes. That meant a cold south wind outside, a rainy wind. He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway. They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice. He shivered and closed his eyes again.
Chapter 1 of Mostly About Nibble the Bunny is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading “He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.”
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.”
bite off very small pieces
From this reading “The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.”
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 “The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “That meant a cold south wind outside, a rainy wind.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “He shivered and closed his eyes again.”
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.
a wind from the south
In this reading “That meant a cold south wind outside, a rainy wind.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice.”
In this reading “He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.”
In this reading “The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.”
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 That meant a cold south wind outside, a rainy wind.
anew
From this reading He shivered and closed his eyes again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice.
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He shivered and closed his eyes again.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading That meant a cold south wind outside, a rainy wind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That meant a cold south wind outside, a rainy wind.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
bite off very small pieces
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading That meant a cold south wind outside, a rainy wind.
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 The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading That meant a cold south wind outside, a rainy wind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading He shivered and closed his eyes again.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That meant a cold south wind outside, a rainy wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That meant a cold south wind outside, a rainy wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He could see the wet drops hanging from the top of his arched earth doorway.
at the time that
From this reading The air was blowing in at the mouth of his hole when Little Nibble Rabbit opened his eyes.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading That meant a cold south wind outside, a rainy wind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice.
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From this reading They would wet his back when he tried to go out and that wouldn’t be nice.
Chapter 1 of Mostly About Nibble the Bunny by John Breck holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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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