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Buster Bear's Twins

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.
_Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?
Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.
You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.
In that he was quite right.
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Buster Bear's Twins

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.
/ˈmʌðər berz ˈsiː.krət ðə best kept ˈsiː.krət suːn ɔːr leɪt wɪl biː faʊnd aʊt æz ʃʊr æz feɪt/
Line 2
_Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?
/ˈmʌðər ber hæv juː ˈevər ˈwɔːntɪd tuː biː ɪn ə ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈpleɪsəz æt ðə seɪm taɪm/
Line 3
Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.
Line 4
You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.
Line 5
In that he was quite right.
/ɪn ðæt hiː wɑːz kwaɪt raɪt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bear's noun US /berz/

possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

everywhere adverb US /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading “You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.”

fate noun US /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading “MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.”

missing adjective US /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading “You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.”

Peter noun US /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading “Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.”

places noun US /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “_Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?”

Rabbit noun US /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 “Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.”

springtime noun US /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/

the season of growth

From this reading “Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

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

same time adjective + noun

In this reading “_Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?”

felt sure verb + adjective

In this reading “You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.”

know exactly verb + particle

In this reading “Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.”

kept secret adjective + noun

In this reading “MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.”

found out verb + adjective

In this reading “MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.”

All words in this reading · 59

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

BEAR'SnounUS /berz/

possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

how

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

From this reading Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading In that he was quite right.

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 Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading In that he was quite right.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/

the season of growth

From this reading Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then you know exactly how Peter Rabbit felt in the beautiful springtime.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading You see, there was so much going on everywhere all the time that Peter felt sure he was missing something, no matter how much he saw and heard.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading MOTHER BEAR’S SECRET The best kept secret soon or late Will be found out as sure as fate.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Mother Bear._ Have you ever wanted to be in a number of places at the same time?

Chapter 2 of Buster Bear's Twins by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

What does chapter 2 of Buster Bear's Twins contain?

Chapter 2 holds 45 sentences of Buster Bear's Twins, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Buster Bear's Twins by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 45 sentences, grouped into 9 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Printed
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