Chapter 3 of Reynard the Fox is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Reynard the Fox is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter." "A traveller. Nothing could be neater. Making for Godsdown clumps, I take it?" "Lark's Leybourne, sir, if he can make it.
Chapter 3 of Reynard the Fox is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Making for Godsdown clumps, I take it?"”
praise vociferously
From this reading “The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."”
comparative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading “Nothing could be neater.”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."”
any competition
From this reading “The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."”
travel on the surface of water
From this reading “The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."”
a person who changes location
From this reading “"A traveller.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A traveller.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be neater.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Lark's Leybourne, sir, if he can make it.
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Making for Godsdown clumps, I take it?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be neater.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Making for Godsdown clumps, I take it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Making for Godsdown clumps, I take it?"
praise vociferously
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lark's Leybourne, sir, if he can make it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Making for Godsdown clumps, I take it?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Lark's Leybourne, sir, if he can make it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Making for Godsdown clumps, I take it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lark's Leybourne, sir, if he can make it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lark's Leybourne, sir, if he can make it.
engage in
From this reading "Lark's Leybourne, sir, if he can make it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making for Godsdown clumps, I take it?"
comparative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading Nothing could be neater.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be neater.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
any competition
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
term of address for a man
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
travel on the surface of water
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
carry out
From this reading Making for Godsdown clumps, I take it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
a person who changes location
From this reading "A traveller.
a Caucasian
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The hunt Followed down hill to race with him, White Rabbit with his swallow's skim, Drew within hail, "Quick burst, Sir Peter."
Chapter 3 of Reynard the Fox by John Masefield holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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.
Chapter 3 holds 371 sentences of Reynard the Fox, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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