Chapter 3 of The tale of Jimmy Rabbit is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The tale of Jimmy Rabbit is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was no wonder that he was angry. For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs! "Well," said Jimmy, "he needn't be so cross about it. It was his own fault. He wanted to hold his hat.
Chapter 3 of The tale of Jimmy Rabbit is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “It was no wonder that he was angry.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “"Well," said Jimmy, "he needn't be so cross about it.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It was his own fault.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!”
staying power
From this reading “For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!”
coated with paint
From this reading “For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!”
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 “For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well," said Jimmy, "he needn't be so cross about it.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It was no wonder that he was angry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well," said Jimmy, "he needn't be so cross about it.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Well," said Jimmy, "he needn't be so cross about it.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was his own fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He wanted to hold his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was no wonder that he was angry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his own fault.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He wanted to hold his hat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no wonder that he was angry.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!
staying power
From this reading For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Jimmy, "he needn't be so cross about it.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no wonder that he was angry.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was his own fault.
coated with paint
From this reading For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!
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 For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Jimmy, "he needn't be so cross about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well," said Jimmy, "he needn't be so cross about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was no wonder that he was angry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to hold his hat.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to hold his hat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no wonder that he was angry.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Jimmy, "he needn't be so cross about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For in the picture Jimmy Rabbit had painted him with four legs!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was no wonder that he was angry.
Chapter 3 of The tale of Jimmy Rabbit by Arthur Scott Bailey holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of The tale of Jimmy Rabbit, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The tale of Jimmy Rabbit by Arthur Scott Bailey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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