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Mrs. Peter Rabbit

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.
Peter Rabbit.
Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.
He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.
And so he just stared and stared.
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Mrs. Peter Rabbit

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit 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

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PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.
/ˈpiːtər ˈræbət hæz ə ˈsʌdən tʃeɪndʒ ʌv maɪnd ˌwʌˈtevər juː ˌdɪˈsaɪd tuː duː meɪk ʌp jɔːr maɪnd tuː siː ɪt θruː/
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Peter Rabbit.
/ˈpiːtər ˈræbət/
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Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.
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He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.
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And so he just stared and stared.
/ənd soʊ hiː dʒʌst sterd ənd sterd/

Learner Dictionary

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

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decide verb US /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading “PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.”

fern noun US /fɜːrn/

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading “Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.”

fully adverb US /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading “He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.”

miserable adjective US /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading “He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.”

Pasture noun US /ˈpæstʃər/

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading “Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.”

peeping verb US /ˈpiːpɪŋ/

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading “Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.”

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 “PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.”

stared verb US /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And so he just stared and stared.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

couldn't

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

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

fernnounUS /fɜːrn/

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

MakeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

MINDnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

PasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

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 PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

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 PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

SUDDENadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

sunning-bank

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

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Peter Rabbit stared at the two soft, gentle eyes peeping at him from behind the big fern just back of the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He had so fully expected to see the angry face of the big, gray, old Rabbit who had made life so miserable for him that for a minute he couldn't believe that he really saw what he did see.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGE OF MIND Whatever you decide to do Make up your mind to see it through.

Chapter 11 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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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Appetite
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You'll
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