Chapter 8 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POLLY LOOKS OUT FOR CHARLOTTE. "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair. "He did 'em beautifully," he confided afterward to another bell-boy. "Mr. King himself can't get over them stairs better." "Come in!" cried Jasper, in response to the rap.
Chapter 8 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading “"Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.”
in a beautiful manner
From this reading “"He did 'em beautifully," he confided afterward to another bell-boy.”
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “"Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.”
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “"He did 'em beautifully," he confided afterward to another bell-boy.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “"Come in!" cried Jasper, in response to the rap.”
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “"Come in!" cried Jasper, in response to the rap.”
an ordered reference standard
From this reading “"Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.”
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading “"Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.”
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From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "He did 'em beautifully," he confided afterward to another bell-boy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "He did 'em beautifully," he confided afterward to another bell-boy.
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
in a beautiful manner
From this reading "He did 'em beautifully," he confided afterward to another bell-boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He did 'em beautifully," he confided afterward to another bell-boy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Mr. King himself can't get over them stairs better."
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. King himself can't get over them stairs better."
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading POLLY LOOKS OUT FOR CHARLOTTE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in!" cried Jasper, in response to the rap.
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "He did 'em beautifully," he confided afterward to another bell-boy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come in!" cried Jasper, in response to the rap.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He did 'em beautifully," he confided afterward to another bell-boy.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "He did 'em beautifully," he confided afterward to another bell-boy.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading POLLY LOOKS OUT FOR CHARLOTTE.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mr. King himself can't get over them stairs better."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He did 'em beautifully," he confided afterward to another bell-boy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Mr. King himself can't get over them stairs better."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in!" cried Jasper, in response to the rap.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading "Come in!" cried Jasper, in response to the rap.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Mr. King himself can't get over them stairs better."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading POLLY LOOKS OUT FOR CHARLOTTE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. King himself can't get over them stairs better."
not any; not one
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading POLLY LOOKS OUT FOR CHARLOTTE.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mr. King himself can't get over them stairs better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY LOOKS OUT FOR CHARLOTTE.
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading "Come in!" cried Jasper, in response to the rap.
a result
From this reading "Come in!" cried Jasper, in response to the rap.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
an ordered reference standard
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Mr. King himself can't get over them stairs better."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Mr. King himself can't get over them stairs better."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
look attentively
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Second floor--Room No. 3," said Buttons, then stood like an automaton to watch the tall young man scale the stair.
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