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Eight Girls and a Dog
Eight Girls and a Dog

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Eight Girls and a Dog is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Carolyn Wells • Curated US English Learning Edition
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FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.
“I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”
“Yes, they are beautiful.
The sun never sets like that at home, does it?”
“No. Oh, here’s the vegetable-man’s cart.
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Eight Girls and a Dog

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Eight Girls and a Dog is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.
Line 2
“I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”
Line 3
“Yes, they are beautiful.
/jes ðeɪ ɑːr ˈbjuːtəfəl/
Line 4
The sun never sets like that at home, does it?”
/ðə sʌn ˈnevər sets laɪk ðæt æt hoʊm dʌz ɪt/
Line 5
“No. Oh, here’s the vegetable-man’s cart.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cart noun US /kɑːrt/

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading ““No. Oh, here’s the vegetable-man’s cart.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clump noun US /klʌmp/

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading ““I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Daisy noun US /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading “FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gorgeous adjective US /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading ““I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nan noun US /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading “FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pushing noun US /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading ““I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
salad noun US /ˈsæləd/

food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

From this reading “FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sets noun US /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading “The sun never sets like that at home, does it?””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading ““I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.””

296,767 times in 225,867 chapters
at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “The sun never sets like that at home, does it?””

94,709 times in 225,867 chapters
for supper preposition + noun

In this reading “FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.”

6,081 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 62

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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

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armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

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beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading “Yes, they are beautiful.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

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cartnounUS /kɑːrt/

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading “No. Oh, here’s the vegetable-man’s cart.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The sun never sets like that at home, does it?”

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don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

Pending verification
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

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FRITTERS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

Pending verification
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

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here's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No. Oh, here’s the vegetable-man’s cart.

Pending verification
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The sun never sets like that at home, does it?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

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I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The sun never sets like that at home, does it?”

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The sun never sets like that at home, does it?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NannounUS /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nannie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

Pending verification
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The sun never sets like that at home, does it?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No. Oh, here’s the vegetable-man’s cart.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “No. Oh, here’s the vegetable-man’s cart.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pine-trees

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

Pending verification
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SALADnounUS /ˈsæləd/

food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sauntered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

Pending verification
setsnounUS /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading The sun never sets like that at home, does it?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun never sets like that at home, does it?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “I don’t know, I’m sure; but, Nannie, just look at those clouds,—those gorgeous ones behind that clump of pine-trees,—all gold and pink, pushing themselves through the green.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

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vegetable-man's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No. Oh, here’s the vegetable-man’s cart.

Pending verification
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading FRITTERS AND SALAD ‟WHAT _are_ we going to have for supper, Daisy?” asked Nan, as, arm in arm, they sauntered toward the cottage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, they are beautiful.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 8 of Eight Girls and a Dog by Carolyn Wells holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

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Pillows
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