Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Sammy Jay is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Sammy Jay is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Matter enough, Reddy Fox! Matter enough!" snapped Sammy. Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning. "It was a trap," said Sammy. "It was some kind of a trap set by Farmer Brown’s boy.
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Sammy Jay is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"It was some kind of a trap set by Farmer Brown’s boy.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “"Matter enough, Reddy Fox!”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “"It was some kind of a trap set by Farmer Brown’s boy.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Matter enough!" snapped Sammy.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “"It was a trap," said Sammy.”
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In this reading “Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was a trap," said Sammy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
(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 Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
for the reason that
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
a youthful male person
From this reading "It was some kind of a trap set by Farmer Brown’s boy.
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "It was some kind of a trap set by Farmer Brown’s boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was some kind of a trap set by Farmer Brown’s boy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Matter enough, Reddy Fox!
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "It was some kind of a trap set by Farmer Brown’s boy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "Matter enough, Reddy Fox!
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a trap," said Sammy.
and nothing more
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It was some kind of a trap set by Farmer Brown’s boy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Matter enough, Reddy Fox!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was some kind of a trap set by Farmer Brown’s boy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
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From this reading "Matter enough, Reddy Fox!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was a trap," said Sammy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matter enough!" snapped Sammy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It was some kind of a trap set by Farmer Brown’s boy.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Matter enough!" snapped Sammy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
express in words
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then, because he felt that he just had to tell some one, he told Reddy all about his terrible fright that morning.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "It was a trap," said Sammy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was a trap," said Sammy.
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Sammy Jay by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 484 sentences, grouped into 97 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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