Chapter 10 of The Burgess Bird Book for Children is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Burgess Bird Book for Children is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first. But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any. From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok! Pe-ok! Pe-ok!”
Chapter 10 of The Burgess Bird Book for Children is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the boundary of a surface
From this reading “From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!”
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.”
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 was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.”
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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 But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.
rid of obstructions
From this reading From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!
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From this reading But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!
only a very short time before
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!
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 was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
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 was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, “Pe-ok!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any.
Chapter 10 of The Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 10 holds 125 sentences of The Burgess Bird Book for Children, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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