Chapter 1 of Hurrah for Peter Perry! is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Hurrah for Peter Perry! is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hurrah for Peter Perry! AUTHOR OF "THE BOTTOM OF THE BREAD PAN," ETC. Tearing off his coat, Tom sprang into the road. It was no other than Peter Perry's dog, Bounce. "A dwarf!" Tom exclaimed, and stopped to look at him. Hurrah for Peter Perry!
Chapter 1 of Hurrah for Peter Perry! is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE BOTTOM OF THE BREAD PAN," ETC.”
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “It was no other than Peter Perry's dog, Bounce.”
a person who is markedly small
From this reading “"A dwarf!"”
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah for Peter Perry!”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE BOTTOM OF THE BREAD PAN," ETC.”
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading “Hurrah for Peter Perry!”
possessive form of “perry” — United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading “It was no other than Peter Perry's dog, Bounce.”
shedding tears
From this reading “Tearing off his coat, Tom sprang into the road.”
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.
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Tom exclaimed, and stopped to look at him.”
In this reading “Tearing off his coat, Tom sprang into the road.”
In this reading “Tearing off his coat, Tom sprang into the road.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A dwarf!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom exclaimed, and stopped to look at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom exclaimed, and stopped to look at him.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOTTOM OF THE BREAD PAN," ETC.
the lower side of anything
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOTTOM OF THE BREAD PAN," ETC.
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading It was no other than Peter Perry's dog, Bounce.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOTTOM OF THE BREAD PAN," ETC.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Tearing off his coat, Tom sprang into the road.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It was no other than Peter Perry's dog, Bounce.
a person who is markedly small
From this reading "A dwarf!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOTTOM OF THE BREAD PAN," ETC.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Tom exclaimed, and stopped to look at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hurrah for Peter Perry!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom exclaimed, and stopped to look at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tearing off his coat, Tom sprang into the road.
a victory cheer
From this reading Hurrah for Peter Perry!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tearing off his coat, Tom sprang into the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no other than Peter Perry's dog, Bounce.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tom exclaimed, and stopped to look at him.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no other than Peter Perry's dog, Bounce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOTTOM OF THE BREAD PAN," ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tearing off his coat, Tom sprang into the road.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was no other than Peter Perry's dog, Bounce.
make a sweeping movement
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOTTOM OF THE BREAD PAN," ETC.
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading Hurrah for Peter Perry!
possessive form of “perry” — United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading It was no other than Peter Perry's dog, Bounce.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Hurrah for Peter Perry!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Tearing off his coat, Tom sprang into the road.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Tearing off his coat, Tom sprang into the road.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Tom exclaimed, and stopped to look at him.
shedding tears
From this reading Tearing off his coat, Tom sprang into the road.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was no other than Peter Perry's dog, Bounce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BOTTOM OF THE BREAD PAN," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom exclaimed, and stopped to look at him.
male cat
From this reading Tearing off his coat, Tom sprang into the road.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no other than Peter Perry's dog, Bounce.
Chapter 1 of Hurrah for Peter Perry! by Eleanora H. Stooke holds 7 sentences, grouped into 2 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.
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