Chapter 7 of Five Little Peppers and their Friends is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Five Little Peppers and their Friends is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek. "Does she, Pele--Pele--say, does she?" "Yes, she does," said Peletiah, moving off slowly. "Well, then, I'll say it. Came back and sit down; I'll say it.
Chapter 7 of Five Little Peppers and their Friends is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “"Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.”
in motion
From this reading “"Yes, she does," said Peletiah, moving off slowly.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “"Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “"Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.”
be seated
From this reading “Came back and sit down; I'll say it.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “"Yes, she does," said Peletiah, moving off slowly.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “"Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.”
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 "Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Came back and sit down; I'll say it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Came back and sit down; I'll say it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came back and sit down; I'll say it.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Came back and sit down; I'll say it.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, then, I'll say it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, then, I'll say it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.
in motion
From this reading "Yes, she does," said Peletiah, moving off slowly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes, she does," said Peletiah, moving off slowly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Does she, Pele--Pele--say, does she?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, she does," said Peletiah, moving off slowly.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, she does," said Peletiah, moving off slowly.
express in words
From this reading "Does she, Pele--Pele--say, does she?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.
be seated
From this reading Came back and sit down; I'll say it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Yes, she does," said Peletiah, moving off slowly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Does she?" cried Rachel, a little red spot coming on either cheek.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, I'll say it.
(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, then, I'll say it.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, she does," said Peletiah, moving off slowly.
Chapter 7 of Five Little Peppers and their Friends by Margaret Sidney holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 414 sentences of Five Little Peppers and their Friends, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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