Chapter 7 of The Burgess Animal Book for Children is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Burgess Animal Book for Children is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peter Rabbit delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck. Johnny didn't seem at all pleased. He grumbled and growled to himself. He didn't want to go to school. He didn't want to learn anything about his relatives.
Chapter 7 of The Burgess Animal Book for Children is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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throw carelessly
From this reading “Peter Rabbit delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Peter Rabbit delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “He grumbled and growled to himself.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “He grumbled and growled to himself.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Peter Rabbit delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.”
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Peter Rabbit delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.”
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 delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.”
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “He didn't want to learn anything about his relatives.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He didn't want to learn anything about his relatives.
(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 Johnny didn't seem at all pleased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He grumbled and growled to himself.
any thing at all
From this reading He didn't want to learn anything about his relatives.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnny didn't seem at all pleased.
throw carelessly
From this reading Peter Rabbit delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Peter Rabbit delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnny didn't seem at all pleased.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He didn't want to go to school.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading He grumbled and growled to himself.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading He grumbled and growled to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grumbled and growled to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He grumbled and growled to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn't want to learn anything about his relatives.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Peter Rabbit delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He didn't want to learn anything about his relatives.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Peter Rabbit delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Peter Rabbit delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Peter Rabbit delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.
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 delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Johnny didn't seem at all pleased.
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 delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He didn't want to learn anything about his relatives.
an educational institution
From this reading He didn't want to go to school.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Johnny didn't seem at all pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Rabbit delivered Mother Nature's message to Johnny Chuck.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He didn't want to go to school.
Chapter 7 of The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 7 holds 129 sentences of The Burgess Animal Book for Children, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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