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Mrs. Peter Rabbit

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.
--Peter Rabbit.
Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.
Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.
Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.
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Mrs. Peter Rabbit

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.
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--Peter Rabbit.
/ˈpiːtər ˈræbət/
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Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.
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Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.
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Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

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.

affairs noun US /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading “SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.”

becomes verb US /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading “SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.”

curious adjective US /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.”

fly verb US /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading “Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.”

jay noun US /dʒeɪ/

United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)

From this reading “SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.”

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 “--Peter Rabbit.”

Peter's noun US /ˈpiːtərz/

possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading “Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.”

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.”

All words in this reading · 64

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

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 SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

BECOMESverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

Briar-patch

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

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

CURIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

flyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

Fuzzytail

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

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

hadn't

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

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

home-coming

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

From this reading Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

JAYnounUS /dʒeɪ/

United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

LearnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

others

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

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

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.

Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/

possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.

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.

SAMMY

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

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Sammy took it into his head to fly over there the very morning of Peter's home-coming.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Indeed, little Miss Fuzzytail hadn't had time to half see the clear Old Briar-patch which, you know, was to be her new home, when Peter saw Sammy Jay coming.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Of course it was Sammy Jay who first found out that Peter Rabbit was back in the dear Old Briar-patch.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading SAMMY JAY BECOMES CURIOUS Learn all you can about others, but keep your own affairs to yourself.

Chapter 22 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 33 sentences, grouped into 7 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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Chapter 22 holds 33 sentences of Mrs. Peter Rabbit, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 33 sentences, grouped into 7 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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Appetite
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You'll
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Always
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