Chapter 15 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FARMHOUSE HOSPITAL. Jack Loughead marched into his uncle's room. "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair. "So this really is you, Jack? I must say, I am surprised."
Chapter 15 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
house for a farmer and family
From this reading “THE FARMHOUSE HOSPITAL.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “THE FARMHOUSE HOSPITAL.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack Loughead marched into his uncle's room.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “Jack Loughead marched into his uncle's room.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “"Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “"Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “I must say, I am surprised."”
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Jack Loughead marched into his uncle's room.”
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 "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I must say, I am surprised."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
house for a farmer and family
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE HOSPITAL.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Loughead marched into his uncle's room.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE HOSPITAL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must say, I am surprised."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack Loughead marched into his uncle's room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So this really is you, Jack?
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Loughead marched into his uncle's room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack Loughead marched into his uncle's room.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Jack Loughead marched into his uncle's room.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say, I am surprised."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "So this really is you, Jack?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jack Loughead marched into his uncle's room.
express in words
From this reading I must say, I am surprised."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So this really is you, Jack?
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I must say, I am surprised."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE HOSPITAL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So this really is you, Jack?
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Jack Loughead marched into his uncle's room.
(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--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well--well--well," exclaimed the old gentleman with a prolonged look, and sitting straight in his chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So this really is you, Jack?
Chapter 15 of Five Little Peppers Grown Up by Margaret Sidney holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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