Chapter 9 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess. —_Old Granny Fox_. Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way. He is smart, is Reddy Fox. Yes, indeed, Reddy Fox is very, very smart.
Chapter 9 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “—_Old Granny Fox_.”
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading “Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.”
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.”
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “He is smart, is Reddy Fox.”
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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 Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
for the reason that
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is smart, is Reddy Fox.
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yes, indeed, Reddy Fox is very, very smart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
and nothing more
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He is smart, is Reddy Fox.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yes, indeed, Reddy Fox is very, very smart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Reddy Fox is headstrong and, like most headstrong people, is given to thinking that his way is the best way just because it is _his_ way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, indeed, Reddy Fox is very, very smart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Reddy Fox Is Impudent A saucy tongue is dangerous to possess; Be sure some day ’t will get you in a mess.
Chapter 9 of Old Granny Fox by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 47 sentences of Old Granny Fox, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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