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Old Granny Fox

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.
—_Old Granny Fox_.
Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.
In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.
You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Old Granny Fox

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.
Line 2
—_Old Granny Fox_.
/oʊld ˈɡræni fɑːks/
Line 3
Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.
Line 4
In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.
/ɪn hɪz maʊθ hiː ˈkærid ðə fɪʃ hiː hæd faʊnd ənd frʌm wɪtʃ hiː hæd ˈteɪkən dʒʌst tuː baɪts/
Line 5
You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.
/juː rɪˈmɛm.bər hiː hæd hæd ə ˈbætəl wɪð hɪmˈself ˈoʊvər ðæt fɪʃ ənd naʊ hiː wɑːz ˈrʌnɪŋ əˈweɪ frʌm hɪmˈself/

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.

battle noun US /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.”

bites noun US /baɪts/

plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

From this reading “In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.”

fast adverb US /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading “Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.”

fish noun US /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading “In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.”

Fox noun US /fɑːks/

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 ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.”

Granny noun US /ˈɡræni/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “—_Old Granny Fox_.”

running adjective US /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading “You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.”

Truly adverb US /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.”

All words in this reading · 57

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.

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 Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.

BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

bitesnounUS /baɪts/

plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

From this reading In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.

FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.

HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

It's

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

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.

others

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

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

Reddy

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

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

TrulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Reddy Fox ran all the way home from the Big River just as fast as he could go.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading In his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish, and now he was running away from himself.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Reddy Is Made Truly Happy It’s what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

Chapter 15 of Old Granny Fox by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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.

What does chapter 15 of Old Granny Fox contain?

Chapter 15 holds 56 sentences of Old Granny Fox, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of Old Granny Fox by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 56 sentences, grouped into 12 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 15 of Old Granny Fox?

Work through the 12 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 12 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 15 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Old Granny Fox

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Is this the complete text of Old Granny Fox?

Yes. All 1433 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4980 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #4980, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Old Granny Fox take to read?

About 119 minutes of reading across 287 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Old Granny Fox

Words and structures a reader meets early in Old Granny Fox, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Granny
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Old Granny Fox; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Reddy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Old Granny Fox; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hunting
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Old Granny Fox; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Doubt
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Old Granny Fox; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.