Chapter 2 of Timid Hare: The Little Captive is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Timid Hare: The Little Captive is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You did well, my son," replied his mother. That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness. So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves! How I hate them! But you are safe.
Chapter 2 of Timid Hare: The Little Captive is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “How I hate them!”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “But you are safe.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you are safe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did well, my son," replied his mother.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!
opinion or judgment
From this reading That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading How I hate them!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You did well, my son," replied his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I hate them!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How I hate them!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You did well, my son," replied his mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You did well, my son," replied his mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You did well, my son," replied his mother.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But you are safe.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!
a male human offspring
From this reading "You did well, my son," replied his mother.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How I hate them!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.
(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 "You did well, my son," replied his mother.
which person or people
From this reading So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was all, but her eyes shone with pride and gladness.
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading So did those of Sweet Grass who exclaimed, "Those fearful wolves!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did well, my son," replied his mother.
Chapter 2 of Timid Hare: The Little Captive by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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 467 sentences of Timid Hare: The Little Captive, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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