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The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book
The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book

Chapter II

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"And that," said Mr. 'Possum, "is the moon.
And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.
And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."
"Humph!" said the 'Coon.
"What makes those spots on it, then?" said the Rabbit.
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The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"And that," said Mr. 'Possum, "is the moon.
/ənd ðæt sed ˈmɪstər ˈpɑːsəm ɪz ðə muːn/
Line 2
And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.
Line 3
And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."
Line 4
"Humph!" said the 'Coon.
Line 5
"What makes those spots on it, then?" said the Rabbit.
/wʌt meɪks ðoʊz spɑːts ɑːn ɪt ðen sed ðə ˈræbət/

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.

Coon noun US /kuːn/

an eccentric or undignified rustic

From this reading “"Humph!" said the 'Coon.”

direction noun US /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading “And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.”

moon noun US /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading “"And that," said Mr. 'Possum, "is the moon.”

Possum noun US /ˈpɑːsəm/

nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

From this reading “"And that," said Mr. 'Possum, "is the moon.”

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 “"What makes those spots on it, then?" said the Rabbit.”

reflecting adjective US /rɪˈflektɪŋ/

causing reflection or having a device that reflects

From this reading “And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.”

spots noun US /spɑːts/

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading “"What makes those spots on it, then?" said the Rabbit.”

storm verb US /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading “And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."”

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.

came up verb + adjective counted as “come up”

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading “And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."”

other direction adjective + noun

In this reading “And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.”

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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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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And that," said Mr. 'Possum, "is the moon.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

CoonnounUS /kuːn/

an eccentric or undignified rustic

From this reading "Humph!" said the 'Coon.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

don't

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

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

Humph

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

From this reading "Humph!" said the 'Coon.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "And that," said Mr. 'Possum, "is the moon.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

it's

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

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "What makes those spots on it, then?" said the Rabbit.

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading "And that," said Mr. 'Possum, "is the moon.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "And that," said Mr. 'Possum, "is the moon.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "What makes those spots on it, then?" said the Rabbit.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

PossumnounUS /ˈpɑːsəm/

nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

From this reading "And that," said Mr. 'Possum, "is the moon.

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 "What makes those spots on it, then?" said the Rabbit.

reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/

causing reflection or having a device that reflects

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "And that," said Mr. 'Possum, "is the moon.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

Smoothe

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

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

spotsnounUS /spɑːts/

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading "What makes those spots on it, then?" said the Rabbit.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And that," said Mr. 'Possum, "is the moon.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "And that," said Mr. 'Possum, "is the moon.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "What makes those spots on it, then?" said the Rabbit.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "What makes those spots on it, then?" said the Rabbit.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What makes those spots on it, then?" said the Rabbit.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And when it's turned part way round you see part of it, and it's always been so ever since that night Smoothe went to sleep and the storm came up and carried it off."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And you don't always see it because sometimes the bright reflecting thing is turned in the other direction.

Chapter 2 of The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book by Albert Bigelow Paine holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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