Chapter 13 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge. --Peter Rabbit. “Little Miss Fuzzytail!” Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him. “It's a pretty name,” said Peter.
Chapter 13 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.”
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading “Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.”
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.”
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading “Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.”
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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 “It's a pretty name,” said Peter.
anew
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.
any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's a pretty name,” said Peter.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It's a pretty name,” said Peter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
above and across; more than
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
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.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “It's a pretty name,” said Peter.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.
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.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.
in or at the place that
From this reading Peter said it over and over again, as he sat on the sunning-bank in the far corner of the Old Pasture, where Tommy Tit the Chickadee had left him.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading LITTLE MISS FUZZYTAIL Foolish questions waste time, but wise questions lead to knowledge.
Chapter 13 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 38 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 13 holds 38 sentences of Mrs. Peter Rabbit, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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