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CEFR A1 • 1.4/6.0🇺🇸 American AccentLittle Fox

Little Fox Lesson (-73pCXvi2Mg)

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fox the bunnies meet Tommy Brock episode 1 a rainy

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day it was a rainy

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day it's a perfect day for cleaning flopsy

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said mopsy frowned

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she said cleaning is not fun Cotton Tail

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said flopsy gave dusters to her

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sisters she got a

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broom the three bunnies began to

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clean outside Tommy Brock was looking for a new

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home the badger was wet and

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cold then he spotted a

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den that Den looks clean and dry Tommy thought I will move

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in flopsy began scrubbing

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dishes mopsy and Cotton Tail were still dusting then the rain

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stopped the sun came out mopsy looked at Cotton Tail Cotton

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Tail looked at mopsy let's go outside mopsy whispered

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bir the two little rabbits sneaked

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outside they hopped away fast down the lane it's so quiet Qui it flopsy thought

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she turned

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around mopsy she called Cotton

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Tail Tommy dragged his things into the

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den woo he said that was hard

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work now I need some food just then two bunnies hopped

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by the bunnies meet Tommy Brock episode two flopsy looks for her sisters

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flopsy went

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outside where are my sisters she

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said flopsy twitched her

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nose they went this way she said

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she hopped along the

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path Tommy Brock hurried back to his den he was carrying mopsy and Cotton Tail

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rabbits Tommy thought

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happily Tommy opened the oven door he put the rabbits

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inside I'll eat dinner later he

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said the two little bunnies started to

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cry I miss mother and flopsy Cotton Tail said me too mopsy said we'll never see

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them

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again the badg looked for more

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food he found some eggs I will eat these too he said Tommy

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yawned I'm tired after moving he thought

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I will take a quick nap then I will eat my

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dinner flopsy hopped along the

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lane her nose twitched near a

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den then she heard a cry mopsy flopsy

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thought just then flopsy saw something else it was a red

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fox uh-oh flopsy thought she hid

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fast the bunnies meet Tommy Brock episode three a surprise for

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Tommy red fox went into her

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Den home sweet home she said red fox looked

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around she saw a trail of dirty

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footprints her pretty rug was

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muddy red fox gasped what a

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mess then she spotted Tommy

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Brock the badger was asleep in her

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bed red fox was angry that rotten badger she

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thought I must teach him a lesson red fox thought of a

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plan she hurried

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outside she filled a bucket with

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water then red fox slipped back into her

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Den Tommy was dreaming about his

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dinner I'll have the bunnies

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first then I'll eat the eggs and hey Splash Water poured all over

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Tommy surprise red fox cried huh Tommy sat up get out of my Den

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red fox yelled Tommy jumped out of bed he ran and got the

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eggs flopsy hopped closer to the den she peaked

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inside crack Splat Tommy was throwing eggs at the angry Fox

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the bunnies meet Tommy Brock episode 4 flopsy saves her

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sisters Tommy Brock and red fox chased each

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other they ran all around the den

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flopsy hopped back to her hiding spot then Tommy ran out of the

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den red fox chased

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him the two animals ran into the

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woods flopsy flew out of her hiding spot

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she hopped into the den mopsy flopsy

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called Cotton Tail help mopsy

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cried Cotton Tail banged hard on the oven

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door we're in here she

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said flopsy raced to the oven she opened the door

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flopsy her sisters

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cried the rabbits ran outside Tommy was still fighting with

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red

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fox let's go home flopsy

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said the three bunnies hopped fast along the

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path soon they were

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home thank you flopsy mopsy said you

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saved us Cotton Tail said flopsy frowned at her

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sisters never sneak out again she said we won't mopsy and Cotton Tail

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said good flopsy said she picked up the dusters and

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smiled now let's finish cleaning

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the bunnies help the tailor episode 1 busy bunnies

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Mrs Tiggy Winkle knocked on the bunny's door I've got your clean clothes she

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called Mrs rabbit opened the door thank you Mrs Tiggy Winkle she

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said Mrs Tiggy Winkle saw three busy bunnies

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you are learning to sew Mrs Tiggy Winkle

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said what a nice job we are making curtains flopsy said

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sewing is fun Cotton Tail said my cousin is a tailor Mrs Tiggy

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Winkle said I wish he could see your fine

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work Mrs Tiggy Winkle said goodbye to the

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bunnies she brought clean clothes to more

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animals come inside right now

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then she went to visit her

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cousin the tailor was sewing but he looked

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terrible Mrs Tiggy Winkle

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gasped cousin you are sick you must go to bed at

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once the tailor hung his head I can't go to bed he

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said I must finish this coat the tailor held up a fancy

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coat it's for the mayor he said and he needs it

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tonight the bunnies help the tailor episode two no

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buttons Mrs Tiggy Winkle saw some potato

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soup she put it on the table cousin eat this soup she said you must get

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well that is Simpkins lunch the tailor said he is my

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friend he went to buy buttons for this

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coat simpkin will not mind Mrs Tiggy Winkle said please you must eat

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the tailor ate the

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soup soon simpkin came back he rubbed

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his belly it's time for lunch he said and I am very hungry

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then Simpkins spotted the empty pot my lunch he

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cried I will make more potato soup Mrs tiggywinkles

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said she looked

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around but there were no more potatoes

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simpkin the tailor stood up where are the

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buttons simpkin frowned the shop was closed he

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said Simkins stomped over to the fire so we have no buttons he said he

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folded his arms and sat

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down oh no the tailor sank into the chair this is

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terrible the mayor's coat must have

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buttons the bunnies help the tailor episode 3 Mrs Tiggy Winkle gets help

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the tailor climbed into

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bed he shivered and

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moaned buttons I need buttons for the

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coat Mrs Tiggy Winkle looked at the coat

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I will finish this

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coat but I need help suddenly she smiled of course I

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know who can help

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me Mrs Tiggy Winkle ran outside

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she passed the shop H she said the shop is not closed

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today it is

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open Mrs Tiggy Winkle hurried to the rabbit's

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house she knocked on the door bunnies she called I need

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help the three bunnies open the door will you help me sew a coat Miss Mrs

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Tiggy Winkle asked it's for the mayor the mayor flopsy

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squealed his coat mopsy gasped let's go Cotton Tail

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cried the bunnies got their sewing

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baskets they hopped to the tor's house

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Mrs Tiggy Winkle started to sew the bunny started to sew

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and soon the coat was

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done but something is missing flopsy said

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buttons mopsy and Cotton Tail

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said the bunnies help the tailor episode 4 a coat for the

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mayor H Mrs Tiggy Winkle thought

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she looked at

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simpkin we cannot finish the coat she said so I will make a

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cake a cake simkin cried he rubbed his

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belly oh Mrs tiggywinkles said she made a sad face we have no flower

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and the shop is closed

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today mopsy side no cake and no

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buttons suddenly simpkin jumped up the shop is open he

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cried what Mrs Tiggy Winkle said

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here simkin held out three gold buttons I was mad at the tailor he ate

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my lunch Mrs Tiggy Winkle patted

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simpkin it is hard to be hungry Mrs Tiggy Winkle gave the buttons

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to the bunnies then she looked at

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simkin go to the shop for some flour we will sew and bake

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soon the coat was ready beautiful Mrs Tiggy Winkle

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said Simkins stared at the cake beautiful he said

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the tailor climbed out of

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bed on the coat three gold buttons shined beautiful he said thank you

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bunnies

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Essential vocabulary encountered in this story, categorized by difficulty with definitions and phonetics:

beautifulˈbju.tɪ.fəl
A1

Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.

“soon the coat was ready beautiful Mrs Tiggy Winkle”
scrubbingscrubbing
A1

present participle and gerund of scrub

“in flopsy began scrubbing”
somethingˈsɐm(p)θɪŋ
A1

An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.

“thought just then flopsy saw something else it was a red”
whisperedˈwɪspɚd
A1

simple past and past participle of whisper

“Tail looked at mopsy let's go outside mopsy whispered”
carryingˈkæɹi.ɪŋ
A1

present participle and gerund of carry

“path Tommy Brock hurried back to his den he was carrying mopsy and Cotton Tail”