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Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated)

Chapter XVI · The Little Foxes

Chapter XVI of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated), “The Little Foxes,” is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.
And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said Oh, my paws is so sticky!
I want to wash my paws!’
And the Lion said Well, go down the hill, and wash them in the brook, yonder.
We’ll wait for you!’”
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Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated)

Chapter XVI · The Little Foxes

Chapter XVI of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated), “The Little Foxes,” is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.
/soʊ wen ðeɪ ɡɑːt tuː ðə tɑːp ʌv ðə hɪl ˈbruːnoʊ ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈhæmpər ənd hiː tʊk aʊt ðə bred ənd ðə ˈæpəlz ənd ðə mɪlk ənd ðeɪ eɪt ənd ðeɪ dræŋk/
Line 2
And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb saidOh, my paws is so sticky!
Line 3
I want to wash my paws!’
/aɪ wɑːnt tuː wɑːʃ maɪ pɔːz/
Line 4
And the Lion saidWell, go down the hill, and wash them in the brook, yonder.
/ənd ðə ˈlaɪən sed wel ɡoʊ daʊn ðə hɪl ənd wɑːʃ ðem ɪn ðə brʊk ˈjɑːndər/
Line 5
We’ll wait for you!’”

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.

Apples noun US /ˈæpəlz/

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading ““So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.”

brook noun US /brʊk/

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

From this reading “And the Lion said ‘Well, go down the hill, and wash them in the brook, yonder.”

Bruno noun US /ˈbruːnoʊ/

German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)

From this reading ““So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.”

hamper verb US /ˈhæmpər/

prevent the progress or free movement of

From this reading ““So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.”

Lamb noun US /læm/

young sheep

From this reading “And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!”

paws noun US /pɔːz/

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

From this reading “And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!”

sticky adjective US /ˈstɪki/

having the sticky properties of an adhesive

From this reading “And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!”

wash verb US /wɑːʃ/

clean with some chemical process

From this reading “I want to wash my paws!’”

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.

wait for verb + particle

In this reading “We’ll wait for you!’””

go down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “And the Lion said ‘Well, go down the hill, and wash them in the brook, yonder.”

took out verb + adjective counted as “take out”

cause to leave

In this reading ““So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

ApplesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

atenounUS /eɪt/

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

BreadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

brooknounUS /brʊk/

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

From this reading And the Lion said ‘Well, go down the hill, and wash them in the brook, yonder.

BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/

German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And the Lion said ‘Well, go down the hill, and wash them in the brook, yonder.

drankverbUS /dræŋk/

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We’ll wait for you!’”

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading And the Lion said ‘Well, go down the hill, and wash them in the brook, yonder.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!

hamperverbUS /ˈhæmpər/

prevent the progress or free movement of

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I want to wash my paws!’

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And the Lion said ‘Well, go down the hill, and wash them in the brook, yonder.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!

LambnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!

LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading And the Lion said ‘Well, go down the hill, and wash them in the brook, yonder.

MilknounUS /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

pawsnounUS /pɔːz/

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

From this reading And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/

having the sticky properties of an adhesive

From this reading And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And the Lion said ‘Well, go down the hill, and wash them in the brook, yonder.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

they'd

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

From this reading And when they’d finished the Milk, and eaten half the Bread and half the Apples, the Lamb said ‘Oh, my paws is so sticky!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading We’ll wait for you!’”

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I want to wash my paws!’

washverbUS /wɑːʃ/

clean with some chemical process

From this reading I want to wash my paws!’

We'll

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

From this reading We’ll wait for you!’”

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And the Lion said ‘Well, go down the hill, and wash them in the brook, yonder.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “So, when they got to the top of the hill, Bruno opened the hamper: and he took out the Bread, and the Apples, and the Milk: and they ate, and they drank.

yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading And the Lion said ‘Well, go down the hill, and wash them in the brook, yonder.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We’ll wait for you!’”

Chapter 16 of Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (Illustrated) by Lewis Carroll holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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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