Chapter 3 of The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.) The lettuces certainly were very fine. Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home. Presently he dropped half the onions. Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
Chapter 3 of The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading “(The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)”
possessive form of “benjamin” — gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading “(The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “(The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.”
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading “Presently he dropped half the onions.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “(The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)”
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 did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.”
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading “Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.”
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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 Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
any thing at all
From this reading Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading (The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)
possessive form of “benjamin” — gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading (The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading (The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The lettuces certainly were very fine.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Presently he dropped half the onions.
take in solid food
From this reading Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The lettuces certainly were very fine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Presently he dropped half the onions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
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From this reading The lettuces certainly were very fine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading (The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
a form of address for a man
From this reading (The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading (The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading (The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading Presently he dropped half the onions.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading (The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
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 did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he dropped half the onions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter did not eat anything; he said he should like to go home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
precisely as stated
From this reading The lettuces certainly were very fine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (The name of little Benjamin's papa was old Mr. Benjamin Bunny.)
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lettuces certainly were very fine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Benjamin said that it was not possible to get back up the pear-tree with a load of vegetables.
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