Mrs. Peter Rabbit

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess • Curated US English Learning Edition

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PETER INTRODUCES MRS.

PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

Peter Rabbit.

Peter Rabbit made a wry face as he listened to Sammy Jay shrieking at the top of his voice as he flew through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows,” Peter Rabbit's married!”

“Peter Rabbit's married!”

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Chapter XXIII Reading 1/7

Mrs. Peter Rabbit

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

PETER INTRODUCES MRS.

/ˈpiːtər ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz ˈmɪsɪz/

Line 2

PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

Line 3

Peter Rabbit.

/ˈpiːtər ˈræbət/

Line 4

Peter Rabbit made a wry face as he listened to Sammy Jay shrieking at the top of his voice as he flew through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows,” Peter Rabbit's married!”

Line 5

“Peter Rabbit's married!”

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flew verb US /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading “Peter Rabbit made a wry face as he listened to Sammy Jay shrieking at the top of his voice as he flew through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows,” Peter Rabbit's married!””

Forest noun US /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

introduces verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading “PETER INTRODUCES MRS.”

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)

Meadows noun US /ˈmedoʊz/

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

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.”

shrieking noun US /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/

sharp piercing cry

wry adjective US /raɪ/

humorously sarcastic or mocking

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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 made a wry face as he listened to Sammy Jay shrieking at the top of his voice as he flew through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows,” Peter Rabbit's married!”

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 PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

flewverbUS /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

INTRODUCESverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading PETER INTRODUCES MRS.

It's

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From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

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)

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading PETER INTRODUCES MRS.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

others

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From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

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 INTRODUCES MRS.

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.

Rabbit's

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Sammy

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shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/

sharp piercing cry

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/

humorously sarcastic or mocking

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading PETER It's what you do for others, Not what they do for you, That makes you feel so happy All through and through and through.

Chapter 23 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.

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