Chapter 22 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late. The most methodical of folks Sometimes forget to shut the gate. —_Old Granny Fox_. Farmer Brown’s Boy is not usually the forgetful kind. He is pretty good about not forgetting.
Chapter 22 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.”
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading “Farmer Brown’s Boy is not usually the forgetful kind.”
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “He is pretty good about not forgetting.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “—_Old Granny Fox_.”
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading “The most methodical of folks Sometimes forget to shut the gate.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He is pretty good about not forgetting.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
a youthful male person
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
your parents
From this reading The most methodical of folks Sometimes forget to shut the gate.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy is not usually the forgetful kind.
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He is pretty good about not forgetting.
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_.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He is pretty good about not forgetting.
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 pretty good about not forgetting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
and nothing more
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy is not usually the forgetful kind.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading The most methodical of folks Sometimes forget to shut the gate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most methodical of folks Sometimes forget to shut the gate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy is not usually the forgetful kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most methodical of folks Sometimes forget to shut the gate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He is pretty good about not forgetting.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The most methodical of folks Sometimes forget to shut the gate.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The most methodical of folks Sometimes forget to shut the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
up to a particular time
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets To Close The Gate How easy ’tis to just forget Until, alas, it is too late.
under normal conditions
From this reading Farmer Brown’s Boy is not usually the forgetful kind.
Chapter 22 of Old Granny Fox by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 39 sentences, grouped into 8 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 22 holds 39 sentences of Old Granny Fox, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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