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Sharp Eyes, the Silver Fox
Sharp Eyes, the Silver Fox

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Sharp Eyes, the Silver Fox is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.
So could Red Tail.
And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.
For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.
Red Tail told this to Sharp Eyes as they hurried along together.
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Sharp Eyes, the Silver Fox

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Sharp Eyes, the Silver Fox is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.
/ʃɑːrp aɪz ɪz hɜːrt ʃɑːrp aɪz ðə ˈsɪlvər fɑːks kʊd rʌn ˈveri fæst/
Line 2
So could Red Tail.
/soʊ kʊd red teɪl/
Line 3
And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.
/ənd ðeɪ nuː ðeɪ mʌst rʌn fæst tuː ɡet əˈweɪ frʌm ðə dɑːɡz ʌv ðə ˈhʌntər/
Line 4
For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.
/fɔːr wen men ɡoʊ aʊt tuː hʌnt waɪld ˈænəməlz ɔːr tuː træp ðem dɑːɡz ˈdʒenərəli ɡoʊ wɪð ðə men ənd ðoʊ ə mæn kæn nɑːt rʌn æz fæst æz ə fɑːks ɔːr ə dɪr dɑːɡz kæn/
Line 5
Red Tail told this to Sharp Eyes as they hurried along together.
/red teɪl toʊld ðɪs tuː ʃɑːrp aɪz æz ðeɪ ˈhɜːrid əˈlɔːŋ təˈɡeðər/

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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.

animals noun US /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading “For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.”

deer noun US /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading “For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.”

dogs noun US /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading “And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.”

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 “SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.”

hunt verb US /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading “For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.”

hunter noun US /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading “And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.”

Tail noun US /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading “So could Red Tail.”

trap noun US /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading “For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

wild animals adjective + noun counted as “wild animal”

In this reading “For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.”

silver fox noun + noun

red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white

In this reading “SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.”

SHARP EYES adjective + noun

In this reading “SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.”

get away verb + particle

run away from confinement

In this reading “And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.”

go out verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

In this reading “For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.”

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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 For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Red Tail told this to Sharp Eyes as they hurried along together.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.

animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.

deernounUS /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.

EYESnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

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 SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

huntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Red Tail told this to Sharp Eyes as they hurried along together.

HURTverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading So could Red Tail.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.

SHARPadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So could Red Tail.

TailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading So could Red Tail.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Red Tail told this to Sharp Eyes as they hurried along together.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And they knew they must run fast to get away from the dogs of the hunter.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Red Tail told this to Sharp Eyes as they hurried along together.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Red Tail told this to Sharp Eyes as they hurried along together.

trapnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading SHARP EYES IS HURT Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, could run very fast.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For when men go out to hunt wild animals or to trap them, dogs generally go with the men, and though a man can not run as fast as a fox or a deer, dogs can.

Chapter 4 of Sharp Eyes, the Silver Fox by Richard Barnum holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 4 holds 128 sentences of Sharp Eyes, the Silver Fox, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Sharp Eyes, the Silver Fox by Richard Barnum exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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Sharp
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Something
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North
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Woods
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