Chapter 14 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOEL. Joel threw down his books in an uneasy way. "I must give it up; there's no other way," he exclaimed. "Halloo, Joe!" "You here?" cried Joel, whirling in surprise.
Chapter 14 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “Joel threw down his books in an uneasy way.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"You here?" cried Joel, whirling in surprise.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"I must give it up; there's no other way," he exclaimed.”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “JOEL.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"You here?" cried Joel, whirling in surprise.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Joel threw down his books in an uneasy way.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “Joel threw down his books in an uneasy way.”
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading “"You here?" cried Joel, whirling in surprise.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Joel threw down his books in an uneasy way.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Joel threw down his books in an uneasy way.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You here?" cried Joel, whirling in surprise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Joel threw down his books in an uneasy way.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I must give it up; there's no other way," he exclaimed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I must give it up; there's no other way," he exclaimed.
urge on with shouts
From this reading "Halloo, Joe!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must give it up; there's no other way," he exclaimed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You here?" cried Joel, whirling in surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joel threw down his books in an uneasy way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must give it up; there's no other way," he exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joel threw down his books in an uneasy way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I must give it up; there's no other way," he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Halloo, Joe!"
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading JOEL.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must give it up; there's no other way," he exclaimed.
not any; not one
From this reading "I must give it up; there's no other way," he exclaimed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I must give it up; there's no other way," he exclaimed.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "You here?" cried Joel, whirling in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must give it up; there's no other way," he exclaimed.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Joel threw down his books in an uneasy way.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Joel threw down his books in an uneasy way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I must give it up; there's no other way," he exclaimed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Joel threw down his books in an uneasy way.
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading "You here?" cried Joel, whirling in surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You here?" cried Joel, whirling in surprise.
Chapter 14 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up by Margaret Sidney holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 14 holds 215 sentences of Five Little Peppers Grown Up, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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