Chapter 4 of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!” Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture. “Come back and bring Tommy, too. I can tell you the Red Cow’s secret. She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
Chapter 4 of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.””
in a breathless manner
From this reading “Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.”
young of domestic cattle
From this reading “She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.””
possessive form of “cow” — female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!””
bite off very small pieces
From this reading “Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.”
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading “Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.”
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading “WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!””
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.
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be restored
In this reading “WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!””
reach the point where one should be after a delay
In this reading “Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.”
In this reading “Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.”
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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 She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!”
in a breathless manner
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Come back and bring Tommy, too.
young of domestic cattle
From this reading She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can tell you the Red Cow’s secret.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!”
possessive form of “cow” — female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading I can tell you the Red Cow’s secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can tell you the Red Cow’s secret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
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From this reading WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
bite off very small pieces
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I can tell you the Red Cow’s secret.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I can tell you the Red Cow’s secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
express in words
From this reading I can tell you the Red Cow’s secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Come back and bring Tommy, too.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She has a little new baby calf and she says she’ll trust it to Tommy Peele.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!”
look attentively
From this reading WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!”
at the time that
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY LOUIE THOMSON DIDN’T ENJOY HIS VISIT “Watch, come back!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nibble squealed breathlessly, when he caught up with Tommy and the old dog in the end of the Pasture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can tell you the Red Cow’s secret.
Chapter 4 of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox by John Breck holds 77 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.
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