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Two in a Zoo

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Two in a Zoo is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63
Suddenly the Princess exclaimed: "Oh, here comes Reginald!"
95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!
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Two in a Zoo

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Two in a Zoo is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
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BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
/ˈbʊkbaɪndərz ənd ˈprɪntərz ˈbrʊklən en waɪ/
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He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63
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Suddenly the Princess exclaimed: "Oh, here comes Reginald!"
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95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

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bookbinders noun US /ˈbʊkbaɪndərz/

plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books

From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”

brooklyn noun US /ˈbrʊklən/

a borough of New York City

From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”

elephants noun US /ˈeləfənts/

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading “He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63”

Limping noun US /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

From this reading “He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63”

printers noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”

sprawling noun US /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

From this reading “He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63”

Toots noun US /tuːts/

plural of “toot” — a blast of a horn

From this reading “He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63”

trumpet verb US /ˈtrʌmpət/

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading “95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!”

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

lay sprawling verb + noun

In this reading “He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63”

brown eyes noun + noun

In this reading “He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63”

soft brown adjective + noun

In this reading “He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63”

morning breeze noun + noun

In this reading “95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!”

Roar of verb + particle

In this reading “95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!”

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139

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From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

29

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From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

63

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From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

7

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From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

95

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From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

BOOKBINDERSnounUS /ˈbʊkbaɪndərz/

plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

BRAUNWORTH

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From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

breezenounUS /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

BROOKLYNnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/

a borough of New York City

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

coffee-colored

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Suddenly the Princess exclaimed: "Oh, here comes Reginald!"

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

Dozel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Suddenly the Princess exclaimed: "Oh, here comes Reginald!"

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Suddenly the Princess exclaimed: "Oh, here comes Reginald!"

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

LimpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

matenounUS /meɪt/

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Suddenly the Princess exclaimed: "Oh, here comes Reginald!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

PRESSverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

PRINTERSnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

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 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

Reginald

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Suddenly the Princess exclaimed: "Oh, here comes Reginald!"

RoarverbUS /rɔːr/

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/

caught or fixed

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly the Princess exclaimed: "Oh, here comes Reginald!"

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

TootsnounUS /tuːts/

plural of “toot” — a blast of a horn

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading 95 The rabbit stuck one of its ears straight up 139 _The Roar of the Jungle_ Oh, the sweet, fresh breath of the morning breeze, And the trumpet call of my mate!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He saw the Princess coming, dragging after her a large man--_Frontispiece_ "Toots, tell me as you did yesterday, what the elephants are saying" 7 The soft brown eyes of Dozel were fixed on the face of the little Limping Boy 29 The coffee-colored little image of its mother lay sprawling across her broad nose 63

Chapter 1 of Two in a Zoo by Curtis Dunham holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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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