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Tad Coon's Great Adventure

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Tad Coon's Great Adventure is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.
That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.
Most everything will eat him if it can catch him.
But Nibble’s babies weren’t scary a bit.
All they knew, so far, was making friends with folks.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tad Coon's Great Adventure

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Tad Coon's Great Adventure is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.
Line 2
That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.
/ðæt wɑːz bɪˈkɔːz hɪz ˈmʌðər tɔːt hɪm ðæt ˈbiːɪŋ ˈskeri ɪz ðə ˈveri ˈseɪfəst θɪŋ fɔːr ə ˈbʌni tuː biː/
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Most everything will eat him if it can catch him.
/moʊst ˈevriθɪŋ wɪl iːt hɪm ɪf ɪt kæn kætʃ hɪm/
Line 4
But Nibble’s babies weren’t scary a bit.
Line 5
All they knew, so far, was making friends with folks.
/ɔːl ðeɪ nuː soʊ fɑːr wɑːz ˈmeɪkɪŋ frendz wɪð foʊks/

Learner Dictionary

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

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babies noun US /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “But Nibble’s babies weren’t scary a bit.”

bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading “NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.”

folks noun US /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading “All they knew, so far, was making friends with folks.”

Nibble verb US /ˈnɪbəl/

bite off very small pieces

From this reading “NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.”

Rabbit noun US /ˈræbət/

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 “NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.”

safest adjective US /ˈseɪfəst/

superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading “That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.”

scary adjective US /ˈskeri/

provoking fear terror

From this reading “NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.”

taught verb US /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading “That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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TOO MANY adverb + adjective

In this reading “NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.”

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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 NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All they knew, so far, was making friends with folks.

babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading But Nibble’s babies weren’t scary a bit.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading But Nibble’s babies weren’t scary a bit.

BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Nibble’s babies weren’t scary a bit.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Most everything will eat him if it can catch him.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Most everything will eat him if it can catch him.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading Most everything will eat him if it can catch him.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Most everything will eat him if it can catch him.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading All they knew, so far, was making friends with folks.

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading All they knew, so far, was making friends with folks.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading All they knew, so far, was making friends with folks.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

how

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

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Most everything will eat him if it can catch him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Most everything will eat him if it can catch him.

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 All they knew, so far, was making friends with folks.

MAKESnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading All they knew, so far, was making friends with folks.

MANYadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most everything will eat him if it can catch him.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/

bite off very small pieces

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

NIBBLE'S

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

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

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 NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/

superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

scaryadjectiveUS /ˈskeri/

provoking fear terror

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All they knew, so far, was making friends with folks.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading All they knew, so far, was making friends with folks.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

TOOadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading That was because his mother taught him that being scary is the very safest thing for a bunny to be.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

weren't

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

From this reading But Nibble’s babies weren’t scary a bit.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Most everything will eat him if it can catch him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading All they knew, so far, was making friends with folks.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading NIBBLE’S BUNNY MAKES ONE FRIEND TOO MANY You remember how scary wild Nibble Rabbit was when he was a baby.

Chapter 3 of Tad Coon's Great Adventure by John Breck holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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