Chapter 11 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood. —_Old Granny Fox_. Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended. Oh, my, no! No, indeed!
Chapter 11 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who plays a drum
From this reading “Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.”
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.”
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading “Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.”
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading “Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
someone who plays a drum
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No, indeed!
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my, no!
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, my, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my, no!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
and nothing more
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
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From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
in the near future
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Granny And Reddy Fox Hunt In Vain Old Mother Nature’s plans for good Quite often are not understood.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
which person or people
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Tommy Tit and Drummer the Woodpecker and Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red Squirrel were not the only ones who were out and about as soon as the great storm ended.
Chapter 11 of Old Granny Fox by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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 11 holds 51 sentences of Old Granny Fox, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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