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Old Mother West Wind

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Old Mother West Wind is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.
Hoppity, skip, skippity hop!
Reddy felt very much pleased with himself that sunny morning.
Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.
Johnny Chuck, Chuck, Chuck!
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Old Mother West Wind

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Old Mother West Wind is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.
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Hoppity, skip, skippity hop!
Line 3
Reddy felt very much pleased with himself that sunny morning.
Line 4
Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.
/ˈprɪti suːn hiː sɔː ˈdʒɑːni tʃʌk ˈsɪtɪŋ ʌp ˈveri streɪt kloʊs baɪ ðə ˈlɪtəl haʊs wer hiː lɪvz/
Line 5
Johnny Chuck, Chuck, Chuck!
/ˈdʒɑːni tʃʌk tʃʌk tʃʌk/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Chuck verb US /tʃʌk/

throw carelessly

From this reading “Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.”

hop verb US /hɑːp/

jump lightly

From this reading “Hoppity, skip, skippity hop!”

hopping verb US /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading “One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.”

Lone adjective US /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.”

Meadows noun US /ˈmedoʊz/

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading “One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.”

skip verb US /skɪp/

bypass

From this reading “Hoppity, skip, skippity hop!”

skipping verb US /ˈskɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “skip” — bypass

From this reading “One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.”

sunny adjective US /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “Reddy felt very much pleased with himself that sunny morning.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

BrooknounUS /brʊk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/

throw carelessly

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Reddy felt very much pleased with himself that sunny morning.

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 One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading Reddy felt very much pleased with himself that sunny morning.

hopverbUS /hɑːp/

jump lightly

From this reading Hoppity, skip, skippity hop!

hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

Hoppity

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

From this reading Hoppity, skip, skippity hop!

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

LaughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

leadsnounUS /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Reddy felt very much pleased with himself that sunny morning.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

PathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Reddy felt very much pleased with himself that sunny morning.

PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

Reddy

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

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

skipverbUS /skɪp/

bypass

From this reading Hoppity, skip, skippity hop!

skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “skip” — bypass

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

skippity

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

From this reading Hoppity, skip, skippity hop!

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Reddy felt very much pleased with himself that sunny morning.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading One morning when Mr. Sun was very, very bright and it was very, very warm, down on the Green Meadows Reddy Fox came hopping and skipping down the Lone Little Path that leads to the Laughing Brook.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Pretty soon he saw Johnny Chuck sitting up very straight close by the little house where he lives.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Reddy felt very much pleased with himself that sunny morning.

Chapter 6 of Old Mother West Wind by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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Chapter 6 holds 94 sentences of Old Mother West Wind, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Old Mother West Wind by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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.

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Mother
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Purple
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Hills
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Golden
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