Chapter 11 of Ben Pepper is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Ben Pepper is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug. "You know they're always coming for her, Ben Pepper." "Well, go with Percy and Van," said Ben. "Don't fly off in such a tangent." But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.
Chapter 11 of Ben Pepper is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)
From this reading “"Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.”
-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading “"Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.”
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading “But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “"Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.”
possessive form of “joel” — a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.”
add pepper to
From this reading “"You know they're always coming for her, Ben Pepper."”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “"Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.”
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
From this reading “"Don't fly off in such a tangent."”
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In this reading “"Don't fly off in such a tangent."”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “"Well, go with Percy and Van," said Ben.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You know they're always coming for her, Ben Pepper."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "You know they're always coming for her, Ben Pepper."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You know they're always coming for her, Ben Pepper."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't fly off in such a tangent."
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Don't fly off in such a tangent."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You know they're always coming for her, Ben Pepper."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, go with Percy and Van," said Ben.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You know they're always coming for her, Ben Pepper."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
possessive form of “joel” — a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know they're always coming for her, Ben Pepper."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Don't fly off in such a tangent."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
and nothing more
From this reading But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.
add pepper to
From this reading "You know they're always coming for her, Ben Pepper."
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading "Well, go with Percy and Van," said Ben.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, go with Percy and Van," said Ben.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Don't fly off in such a tangent."
an idea that is suggested
From this reading But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
From this reading "Don't fly off in such a tangent."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know they're always coming for her, Ben Pepper."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this suggestion only added fresh fuel to Joel's fire to be off.
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Well, go with Percy and Van," said Ben.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, go with Percy and Van," said Ben.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, I'm not going with a lot of girls," cried Joel, in a dudgeon, and extricating his toes from the rug.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know they're always coming for her, Ben Pepper."
Chapter 11 of Ben Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 410 sentences of Ben Pepper, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Ben Pepper by Margaret Sidney exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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