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Old Granny Fox

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.
—_Old Granny Fox_.
Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.
Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.
Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.
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Old Granny Fox

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.
/oʊld mæn kaɪˈoʊti dʌz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt ənd fɔːr jərˈself faɪnd aʊt ðoʊz θɪŋz wɪtʃ moʊst juː wɑːnt tuː noʊ əˈbaʊt/
Line 2
—_Old Granny Fox_.
/oʊld ˈɡræni fɑːks/
Line 3
Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.
Line 4
Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.
Line 5
Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

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.

Coyote noun US /kaɪˈoʊti/

small wolf native to western North America

From this reading “Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.”

dreadfully adverb US /ˈdredfəli/

of a dreadful kind

From this reading “Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.”

Granny noun US /ˈɡræni/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “—_Old Granny Fox_.”

Hound noun US /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading “Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.”

hunted adjective US /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading “Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.”

Investigate verb US /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/

investigate scientifically

From this reading “Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.”

tasted verb US /ˈteɪstɪd/

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading “Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.”

tickled verb US /ˈtɪkəld/

past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

From this reading “Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

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 Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

Bowser

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

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/

small wolf native to western North America

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/

of a dreadful kind

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

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 Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

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 Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

HoundnounUS /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

InvestigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/

investigate scientifically

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

Reddy

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

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Never in all his life had Reddy Fox enjoyed a dinner more than that one he and Granny had stolen from Bowser the Hound.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

ThinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/

past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Bowser has hunted Reddy so often that Reddy has no love for him at all, and it tickled him almost to death to think that they had taken his dinner from almost under his nose.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Of course it would have tasted delicious anyway, because they were so dreadfully hungry, but to Reddy it tasted better still because it had been intended for Bowser.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Old Man Coyote Does A Little Thinking Investigate and for yourself find out Those things which most you want to know about.

Chapter 18 of Old Granny Fox by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

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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.