Chapter 13 of The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's not likely they let you start without. I am passing the farm. You may walk with me." "Can I come back too?" inquired Pigling Bland. "I see no reason, young Sir; your paper is all right."
Chapter 13 of The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading “"Can I come back too?" inquired Pigling Bland.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “I am passing the farm.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Can I come back too?" inquired Pigling Bland.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “"It's not likely they let you start without.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “"I see no reason, young Sir; your paper is all right."”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “I am passing the farm.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"It's not likely they let you start without.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “You may walk with me."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 "I see no reason, young Sir; your paper is all right."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am passing the farm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Can I come back too?" inquired Pigling Bland.
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading "Can I come back too?" inquired Pigling Bland.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I come back too?" inquired Pigling Bland.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Can I come back too?" inquired Pigling Bland.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I am passing the farm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am passing the farm.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Can I come back too?" inquired Pigling Bland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see no reason, young Sir; your paper is all right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not likely they let you start without.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "It's not likely they let you start without.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "It's not likely they let you start without.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may walk with me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may walk with me."
not any; not one
From this reading "I see no reason, young Sir; your paper is all right."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not likely they let you start without.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I see no reason, young Sir; your paper is all right."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I am passing the farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can I come back too?" inquired Pigling Bland.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I see no reason, young Sir; your paper is all right."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I see no reason, young Sir; your paper is all right."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see no reason, young Sir; your paper is all right."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I see no reason, young Sir; your paper is all right."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It's not likely they let you start without.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am passing the farm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's not likely they let you start without.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Can I come back too?" inquired Pigling Bland.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading You may walk with me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You may walk with me."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It's not likely they let you start without.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's not likely they let you start without.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I see no reason, young Sir; your paper is all right."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see no reason, young Sir; your paper is all right."
Chapter 13 of The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potter holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 13 holds 130 sentences of The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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