Chapter 5 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BAD NEWS. "Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?" "Certainly," said Mrs. Fisher firmly, "your father must be told every thing." "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley. Mightn't it be just as if he hadn't spoken, Mamsie?"
Chapter 5 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “"Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"Certainly," said Mrs. Fisher firmly, "your father must be told every thing."”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “"Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “BAD NEWS.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Mightn't it be just as if he hadn't spoken, Mamsie?"”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “"Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.”
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading “"Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mightn't it be just as if he hadn't spoken, Mamsie?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Certainly," said Mrs. Fisher firmly, "your father must be told every thing."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," said Mrs. Fisher firmly, "your father must be told every thing."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading "Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Certainly," said Mrs. Fisher firmly, "your father must be told every thing."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Certainly," said Mrs. Fisher firmly, "your father must be told every thing."
with resolute determination
From this reading "Certainly," said Mrs. Fisher firmly, "your father must be told every thing."
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mightn't it be just as if he hadn't spoken, Mamsie?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mightn't it be just as if he hadn't spoken, Mamsie?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mightn't it be just as if he hadn't spoken, Mamsie?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.
and nothing more
From this reading Mightn't it be just as if he hadn't spoken, Mamsie?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"
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From this reading "Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mightn't it be just as if he hadn't spoken, Mamsie?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Certainly," said Mrs. Fisher firmly, "your father must be told every thing."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Mamsie," cried Polly in dismay, "must Papa Fisher know?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Certainly," said Mrs. Fisher firmly, "your father must be told every thing."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Mightn't it be just as if he hadn't spoken, Mamsie?"
a special situation
From this reading "Certainly," said Mrs. Fisher firmly, "your father must be told every thing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Certainly," said Mrs. Fisher firmly, "your father must be told every thing."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading "Dear me!" exclaimed Polly, turning off in dismay, "it seems so--so unfair to Mr. Bayley.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Certainly," said Mrs. Fisher firmly, "your father must be told every thing."
Chapter 5 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up by Margaret Sidney holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
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