Chapter 14 of Blacky the Crow is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Blacky the Crow is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess. --Blacky the Crow. “Caw, caw, caw, caw.” There was no need of looking to see who that was. Peter Rabbit knew without looking.
Chapter 14 of Blacky the Crow is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
From this reading ““Caw, caw, caw, caw.””
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “--Blacky the Crow.”
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading “Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Peter Rabbit knew without looking.”
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 “Peter Rabbit knew without looking.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.”
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From this reading --Blacky the Crow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
From this reading “Caw, caw, caw, caw.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading --Blacky the Crow.
put on clothes
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Peter Rabbit knew without looking.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There was no need of looking to see who that was.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need of looking to see who that was.
not any; not one
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Rabbit knew without looking.
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 Peter Rabbit knew without looking.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was no need of looking to see who that was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no need of looking to see who that was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Blacky the Crow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need of looking to see who that was.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no need of looking to see who that was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no need of looking to see who that was.
which person or people
From this reading There was no need of looking to see who that was.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Peter Rabbit knew without looking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Judge no one by his style of dress; Your ignorance you thus confess.
Chapter 14 of Blacky the Crow by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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