Chapter 7 of Mr. Rabbit at Home is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mr. Rabbit at Home is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘No,’ said the young man. ‘I couldn’t do that. I know he is my brother, and that is enough. And then there’s my father.’ “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
Chapter 7 of Mr. Rabbit at Home 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
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.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “I know he is my brother, and that is enough.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
by chance
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
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 teenager or a young adult male
In this reading ““‘No,’ said the young man.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I couldn’t do that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘I couldn’t do that.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And then there’s my father.’
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I couldn’t do that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “‘No,’ said the young man.
by chance
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
not any; not one
From this reading “‘No,’ said the young man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘No,’ said the young man.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I couldn’t do that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘No,’ said the young man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then there’s my father.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then there’s my father.’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “‘No,’ said the young man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
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