Chapter 27 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISTAH MOCKER PLAYS A JOKE ON MRS. PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease. Peter Rabbit. Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South. The truth is, he had almost decided not to come.
Chapter 27 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recognizable; marked
From this reading “The truth is, he had almost decided not to come.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “MISTAH MOCKER PLAYS A JOKE ON MRS.”
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.”
long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
From this reading “Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “MISTAH MOCKER PLAYS A JOKE ON MRS.”
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.”
annoy persistently
From this reading “PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.”
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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 MISTAH MOCKER PLAYS A JOKE ON MRS.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The truth is, he had almost decided not to come.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The truth is, he had almost decided not to come.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The truth is, he had almost decided not to come.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The truth is, he had almost decided not to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is, he had almost decided not to come.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading MISTAH MOCKER PLAYS A JOKE ON MRS.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
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From this reading MISTAH MOCKER PLAYS A JOKE ON MRS.
someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision
From this reading MISTAH MOCKER PLAYS A JOKE ON MRS.
long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MISTAH MOCKER PLAYS A JOKE ON MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The truth is, he had almost decided not to come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MISTAH MOCKER PLAYS A JOKE ON MRS.
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 This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading MISTAH MOCKER PLAYS A JOKE ON MRS.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.
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.
To recall to mind.
From this reading PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
annoy persistently
From this reading PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is, he had almost decided not to come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the Green Meadows from way down South.
which person or people
From this reading PETER This little point remember, please-- There's little gained by those who tease.
Chapter 27 of Mrs. Peter Rabbit by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 50 sentences, grouped into 10 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 27 holds 50 sentences of Mrs. Peter Rabbit, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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