Five little Peppers in the Little Brown House

Chapter XI

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“Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

And she clasped her hands in distress.

“You go right along,” commanded the little doctor, peremptorily.

“I asked your mother on the way down here.

I had to stop at the parsonage, and she said, ‘Yes.’”

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Five little Peppers in the Little Brown House

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Five little Peppers in the Little Brown House is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

Line 2

And she clasped her hands in distress.

/ənd ʃiː klæspt hɜːr hændz ɪn dɪˈstres/

Line 3

“You go right along,” commanded the little doctor, peremptorily.

Line 4

“I asked your mother on the way down here.

/aɪ æskt jɔːr ˈmʌðər ɑːn ðə weɪ daʊn hiːr/

Line 5

I had to stop at the parsonage, and she said, ‘Yes.’”

/aɪ hæd tuː stɑːp æt ðə ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ ənd ʃiː sed jes/

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asking noun US /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading ““Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.””

clasped verb US /klæspt/

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading “And she clasped her hands in distress.”

color noun US /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading ““Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.””

commanded verb US /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading ““You go right along,” commanded the little doctor, peremptorily.”

distress noun US /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading “And she clasped her hands in distress.”

flew verb US /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading ““Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.””

forgot verb US /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading ““Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.””

parsonage noun US /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading “I had to stop at the parsonage, and she said, ‘Yes.’””

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

without asking preposition + noun

In this reading ““Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.””

at the parsonage preposition + article + noun counted as “at … parsonage”

In this reading “I had to stop at the parsonage, and she said, ‘Yes.’””

flew out verb + adjective counted as “fly out”

In this reading ““Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.””

in distress preposition + noun

In this reading “And she clasped her hands in distress.”

stop at verb + particle

In this reading “I had to stop at the parsonage, and she said, ‘Yes.’””

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “You go right along,” commanded the little doctor, peremptorily.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “I asked your mother on the way down here.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I had to stop at the parsonage, and she said, ‘Yes.’”

can't

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From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

claspedverbUS /klæspt/

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading And she clasped her hands in distress.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading “You go right along,” commanded the little doctor, peremptorily.

distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading And she clasped her hands in distress.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “You go right along,” commanded the little doctor, peremptorily.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

flewverbUS /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had to stop at the parsonage, and she said, ‘Yes.’”

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And she clasped her hands in distress.

Henderson's

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From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “I asked your mother on the way down here.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And she clasped her hands in distress.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “You go right along,” commanded the little doctor, peremptorily.

Mamsie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “I asked your mother on the way down here.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I asked your mother on the way down here.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading I had to stop at the parsonage, and she said, ‘Yes.’”

peremptorilyadverb

in an imperative and commanding manner

From this reading “You go right along,” commanded the little doctor, peremptorily.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “You go right along,” commanded the little doctor, peremptorily.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

she's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading I had to stop at the parsonage, and she said, ‘Yes.’”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “I asked your mother on the way down here.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Oh, I forgot we can’t go without asking Mamsie,” she said, and all the color flew out of her face, “and she’s down to Mrs. Henderson’s.”

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading I had to stop at the parsonage, and she said, ‘Yes.’”

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You go right along,” commanded the little doctor, peremptorily.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I asked your mother on the way down here.

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