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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 To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
apologetic
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From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
back
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
BOBBY
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
Bunny
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
chased
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From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
choked
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
COON'S
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
coughed
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
couldn't
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From this reading "I really couldn't help it, you know.
down
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
ears
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From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
end
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From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
ended
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
enough
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From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
eyes
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From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
face
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
finally
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
forth
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
four
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From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
Fox
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
gave
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
get
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From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
Grandfather
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
hard
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I really couldn't help it, you know.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
how
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really couldn't help it, you know.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
knees
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I really couldn't help it, you know.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
laughed
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
lead
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From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
minutes
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
mirth
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
more
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
Mr
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
necessary
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
old
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From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
out
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From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
outwitted
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
pat
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
paws
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
Rabbit
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
really
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
rock
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
run
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From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
said
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From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
soberly
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
spasm
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From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
story
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
strangle
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
then
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
three
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
times
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From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
tips
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From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
tone
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From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
trap
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From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
TRICK
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
two
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
vigorously
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
wasted
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
way
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From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
wiped
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From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
year
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From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I really couldn't help it, you know.
