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Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes
Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.
Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."
Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.
Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!
We could not tell them apart if Snubby Nose did not cry so much."
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Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.
Line 2
Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."
Line 3
Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.
Line 4
Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!
/ðoʊz tuː ˈkʌnɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ˈbʌniz ɑːr æz mʌtʃ əˈlaɪk æz tuː piːz/
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We could not tell them apart if Snubby Nose did not cry so much."

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.

Bunnies noun US /ˈbʌniz/

plural of “bunny” — a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading “Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!”

Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading “Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.”

paws noun US /pɔːz/

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading “Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.”

peas noun US /piːz/

plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading “Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!”

Tippy adjective US /ˈtɪpi/

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

From this reading “Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.”

Toes noun US /toʊz/

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading “Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.”

warming adjective US /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading “Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.”

whiskers noun US /ˈwɪskərz/

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading “Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."”

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alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading We could not tell them apart if Snubby Nose did not cry so much."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!

BlessverbUS /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.

BunniesnounUS /ˈbʌniz/

plural of “bunny” — a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!

BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.

buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/

plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.

cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading We could not tell them apart if Snubby Nose did not cry so much."

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading We could not tell them apart if Snubby Nose did not cry so much."

cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading We could not tell them apart if Snubby Nose did not cry so much."

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.

furnounUS /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We could not tell them apart if Snubby Nose did not cry so much."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."

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 Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We could not tell them apart if Snubby Nose did not cry so much."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.

pawsnounUS /pɔːz/

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.

peasnounUS /piːz/

plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.

Snubby

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From this reading Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We could not tell them apart if Snubby Nose did not cry so much."

Susan

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

From this reading Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading We could not tell them apart if Snubby Nose did not cry so much."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We could not tell them apart if Snubby Nose did not cry so much."

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!

TippyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpi/

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

From this reading Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.

ToesnounUS /toʊz/

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Those two cunning little Bunnies are as much alike as two peas!

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.

warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading Bunny and Susan sat quietly by the cheerful fire warming their paws.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Susan said, "Bless my buttons, I was thinking of Tippy Toes this very minute.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We could not tell them apart if Snubby Nose did not cry so much."

whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading Bunny said, "My fur and whiskers, I hope Snubby Nose got home safely."

Chapter 12 of Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes by Laura Rountree Smith holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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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