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Chapter 14 of Five Little Peppers and How They Grew is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed. “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath. Polly pinched Ben. “Mammy's a-goin' to let us know,” he whispered in reply. “We must keep on a little longer.”
Chapter 14 of Five Little Peppers and How They Grew is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading ““Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading ““Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.”
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.”
plural of “entertainer” — a person who tries to please or amuse
From this reading “So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading ““Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.”
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading “Polly pinched Ben.”
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading ““Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.”
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.”
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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 “We must keep on a little longer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mammy's a-goin' to let us know,” he whispered in reply.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.
plural of “entertainer” — a person who tries to please or amuse
From this reading So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mammy's a-goin' to let us know,” he whispered in reply.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mammy's a-goin' to let us know,” he whispered in reply.
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From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We must keep on a little longer.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Mammy's a-goin' to let us know,” he whispered in reply.
immediately past
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Mammy's a-goin' to let us know,” he whispered in reply.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We must keep on a little longer.”
for more time
From this reading “We must keep on a little longer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mammy's a-goin' to let us know,” he whispered in reply.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must keep on a little longer.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We must keep on a little longer.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Polly pinched Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly pinched Ben.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Mammy's a-goin' to let us know,” he whispered in reply.
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.
carry out
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Isn't it growing awful dark?” said Davie, rousing himself at last, as Ben paused to take breath.
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mammy's a-goin' to let us know,” he whispered in reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must keep on a little longer.”
(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 So for an hour the small tyrants kept their entertainers well employed.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Mammy's a-goin' to let us know,” he whispered in reply.
Chapter 14 of Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 14 holds 177 sentences of Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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