Chapter 2 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing. --Peter Rabbit. “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch. “Yes, Sir, that's the only thing that's wrong with me. I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.
Chapter 2 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of craving something
From this reading “I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.”
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading ““The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.”
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 PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.”
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 PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.
a feeling of craving something
From this reading I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
dearly loved
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.
not any; not one
From this reading PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, Sir, that's the only thing that's wrong with me.
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 PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.
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 PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.
recurring again and again
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, Sir, that's the only thing that's wrong with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY It's a long jump that makes no landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Sir, that's the only thing that's wrong with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
a special situation
From this reading “Yes, Sir, that's the only thing that's wrong with me.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I'm just tired of myself, and that's why I've lost my appetite.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The trouble with me is that I'm lonesome,” repeated Peter Rabbit as he sat in the dear Old Briar-patch.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Yes, Sir, that's the only thing that's wrong with me.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Sir, that's the only thing that's wrong with me.
Chapter 2 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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.
Chapter 2 holds 37 sentences of Mrs. Peter Rabbit, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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