Chapter 7 of Five Little Peppers Midway is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Five Little Peppers Midway is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?" "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head. "Come, Phronsie," holding out her hand. "Wait a minute." "Well, what is it?"
Chapter 7 of Five Little Peppers Midway is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading “"I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.”
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading “"See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “"Come, Phronsie," holding out her hand.”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “"See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “"Wait a minute."”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “"I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Wait a minute."”
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 "Wait a minute."
any thing at all
From this reading "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Phronsie," holding out her hand.
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading "See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Come, Phronsie," holding out her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Come, Phronsie," holding out her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what is it?"
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Come, Phronsie," holding out her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, Phronsie," holding out her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.
express in words
From this reading "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute."
(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, what is it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what is it?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I haven't anything to say," Polly condescended to give him, without turning her head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here!" called Joel, edging up, "why don't you talk to me?"
Chapter 7 of Five Little Peppers Midway by Margaret Sidney holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 7 holds 426 sentences of Five Little Peppers Midway, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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