Chapter XIII of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox, “How the Great Hunt Ended,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox, “How the Great Hunt Ended,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack. Pretty soon he heard Trailer bark. “Aough! Here, Watch! Quick!
Chapter XIII of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox, “How the Great Hunt Ended,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “Pretty soon he heard Trailer bark.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.”
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.”
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading “Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.”
a stack of hay
From this reading “Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.”
bite off very small pieces
From this reading “Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.”
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 cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.”
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading “Pretty soon he heard Trailer bark.”
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From this reading “Aough!
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Pretty soon he heard Trailer bark.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.
a stack of hay
From this reading Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pretty soon he heard Trailer bark.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Pretty soon he heard Trailer bark.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, Watch!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.
bite off very small pieces
From this reading Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty soon he heard Trailer bark.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick!
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 cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.
in the near future
From this reading Pretty soon he heard Trailer bark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nibble Rabbit cuddled down comfortably in the bottom of the haystack.
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Pretty soon he heard Trailer bark.
look attentively
From this reading Here, Watch!
Chapter 13 of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox by John Breck holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 13 holds 127 sentences of The Sins of Silvertip the Fox, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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