Chapter 14 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size. There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear. --Peter Rabbit. Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself. He was very angry, was Old Jed Thumper.
Chapter 14 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.”
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading “There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.”
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading “Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.”
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading “SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.”
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.”
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading “Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.”
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading “There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.”
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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 SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was very angry, was Old Jed Thumper.
have
From this reading There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
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From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very angry, was Old Jed Thumper.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
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.
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.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Jed Thumper sat in his bull-briar castle in the middle of the Old Pasture, scowling fiercely and muttering to himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very angry, was Old Jed Thumper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very angry, was Old Jed Thumper.
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There is more meanness in the head of a Weasel than in the whole of a Bear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SOME ONE FOOLS OLD JED THUMPER You cannot judge a person's temper by his size.
Chapter 14 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 43 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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