The Adventures of Reddy Fox

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But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

Now Granny Fox hadn't forgotten how Ol' Mistah Buzzard had warned Peter Rabbit just as she was about to pounce on him, but she suddenly thought that Ol' Mistah Buzzard might be of use to her.

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The Adventures of Reddy Fox Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess

Chapter V

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Adventures of Reddy Fox is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried. Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all? Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun. Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree. Now Granny Fox hadn't forgotten how Ol' Mistah Buzzard had warned Peter Rabbit just as she was about to pounce on him, but she suddenly thought that Ol' Mistah Buzzard might be of use to her.

The Adventures of Reddy Fox

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Adventures of Reddy Fox is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

/bʌt ˈfɑːrmər braʊnz bɔɪ hæd nɑːt jet əˈpɪrd ənd ˈɡræni fɑːks wɑːz ˈɡetɪŋ ˈwɜːrid/

Line 2

Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

Line 3

Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

/ˈɡræni fɑːks went aʊt ɑːn ə haɪ pɔɪnt ənd lʊkt bʌt ʃiː kʊd siː ˈnʌθɪŋ ʌv ˈfɑːrmər braʊnz bɔɪ ənd hɪz ɡʌn/

Line 4

Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

Line 5

Now Granny Fox hadn't forgotten how Ol' Mistah Buzzard had warned Peter Rabbit just as she was about to pounce on him, but she suddenly thought that Ol' Mistah Buzzard might be of use to her.

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Brown's noun US /braʊnz/

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.”

Buzzard noun US /ˈbʌzərd/

a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States

From this reading “Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.”

Granny noun US /ˈɡræni/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.”

Hound noun US /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading “Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?”

pounce verb US /paʊns/

move down on as if in an attack

From this reading “Now Granny Fox hadn't forgotten how Ol' Mistah Buzzard had warned Peter Rabbit just as she was about to pounce on him, but she suddenly thought that Ol' Mistah Buzzard might be of use to her.”

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

sailing noun US /ˈseɪlɪŋ/

the work of a sailor

From this reading “Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.”

worried adjective US /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading “But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.”

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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 Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now Granny Fox hadn't forgotten how Ol' Mistah Buzzard had warned Peter Rabbit just as she was about to pounce on him, but she suddenly thought that Ol' Mistah Buzzard might be of use to her.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

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 Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

Bowser

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From this reading Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

BuzzardnounUS /ˈbʌzərd/

a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

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 But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

hadn't

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

HoundnounUS /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

how

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

Mistah

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

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

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

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

pounceverbUS /paʊns/

move down on as if in an attack

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

sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/

the work of a sailor

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Could it be that he had not followed Bowser the Hound, after all?

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Just then Ol' Mistah Buzzard came sailing down out of the blue, blue sky and settled himself on a tall, dead tree.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Granny Fox went out on a high point and looked, but she could see nothing of Farmer Brown's boy and his gun.

worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading But Farmer Brown's boy had not yet appeared, and Granny Fox was getting worried.

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