Chapter II of The Wavy Tailed Warrior, “The Sweetness of Harmony and Honey,” is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II of The Wavy Tailed Warrior, “The Sweetness of Harmony and Honey,” is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole. For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him. “He’s gone crazy. He’s gone crazy,” sobbed Tad. “This is the awfulest joke I ever played.
Chapter II of The Wavy Tailed Warrior, “The Sweetness of Harmony and Honey,” is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.”
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading “Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading ““He’s gone crazy.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” sobbed Tad.”
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading “Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.”
(of hair) having waves
From this reading “Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.”
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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In this reading “Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.”
In this reading “Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.”
In this reading “Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.”
In this reading “For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.”
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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 For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.
later than; following
From this reading For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is the awfulest joke I ever played.
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “He’s gone crazy.
at any time
From this reading “This is the awfulest joke I ever played.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He’s gone crazy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s gone crazy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is the awfulest joke I ever played.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the awfulest joke I ever played.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “This is the awfulest joke I ever played.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “This is the awfulest joke I ever played.
flowing profusely
From this reading For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading He’s gone crazy,” sobbed Tad.
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is the awfulest joke I ever played.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a great big cloud of angry bees was pouring in after him.
(of hair) having waves
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
at the time that
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
a Caucasian
From this reading Tad Coon burst into tears when he saw the white tip-end of Stripes’ long wavy tail go into the hole.
Chapter 2 of The Wavy Tailed Warrior by John Breck holds 126 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 2 holds 126 sentences of The Wavy Tailed Warrior, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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