Chapter III of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox, “The Red Cow’s Secret,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter III of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox, “The Red Cow’s Secret,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating. And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise. For that was just the question he didn’t know how to answer. He’d hidden the Red Cow himself. She was trusting him.
Chapter III of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox, “The Red Cow’s Secret,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “He’d hidden the Red Cow himself.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “He’d hidden the Red Cow himself.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.”
bite off very small pieces
From this reading “Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.”
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 Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.”
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading “She was trusting him.”
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In this reading “He’d hidden the Red Cow himself.”
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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 And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.
react verbally
From this reading For that was just the question he didn’t know how to answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading He’d hidden the Red Cow himself.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For that was just the question he didn’t know how to answer.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that was just the question he didn’t know how to answer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’d hidden the Red Cow himself.
not accessible to view
From this reading He’d hidden the Red Cow himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was trusting him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He’d hidden the Red Cow himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For that was just the question he didn’t know how to answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.
and nothing more
From this reading For that was just the question he didn’t know how to answer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For that was just the question he didn’t know how to answer.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.
bite off very small pieces
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.
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 Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He’d hidden the Red Cow himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trusting him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For that was just the question he didn’t know how to answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he was eating the delicious meal that Tommy had brought, so it was a big surprise.
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading She was trusting him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was so surprised at Watch’s question that he stopped eating.
Chapter 3 of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox by John Breck holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
Chapter 3 holds 78 sentences of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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