Chapter 25 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow. Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit didn't mean to be heedless. No, indeed! Oh, my, no!
Chapter 25 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “No, indeed!”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Peter Rabbit didn't mean to be heedless.”
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'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.”
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'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peter Rabbit didn't mean to be heedless.
the two together, not just one
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Rabbit didn't mean to be heedless.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Peter Rabbit didn't mean to be heedless.
a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No, indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
and nothing more
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Peter Rabbit didn't mean to be heedless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my, no!
not any; not one
From this reading No, indeed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my, no!
on one occasion
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
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'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
the quality of failing to be considerate of others
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
in or at the place that
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS Heedlessness is just the twin of thoughtlessness, you know, And where you find them both at once, there trouble's sure to grow.
Chapter 25 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 39 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 25 holds 39 sentences of Mrs. Peter Rabbit, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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