Chapter 2 of Letters of Peregrine Pickle is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Letters of Peregrine Pickle is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it. July 6, 1867. _MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY._ Are you a base-ballist? If not, take my word and retire from the world. You are a nullity, a nothing, a 0.
Chapter 2 of Letters of Peregrine Pickle is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for the reason that
From this reading “If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.”
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading “_MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY._ Are you a base-ballist?”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “July 6, 1867.”
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading “If not, take my word and retire from the world.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “If not, take my word and retire from the world.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “If not, take my word and retire from the world.”
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.
In this reading “If not, take my word and retire from the world.”
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From this reading You are a nullity, a nothing, a 0.
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From this reading July 6, 1867.
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From this reading July 6, 1867.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY._ Are you a base-ballist?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If not, take my word and retire from the world.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY._ Are you a base-ballist?
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From this reading _MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY._ Are you a base-ballist?
for the reason that
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading _MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY._ Are you a base-ballist?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If not, take my word and retire from the world.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 6, 1867.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading _MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY._ Are you a base-ballist?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If not, take my word and retire from the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not, take my word and retire from the world.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You are a nullity, a nothing, a 0.
the state of nonexistence
From this reading You are a nullity, a nothing, a 0.
a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading If not, take my word and retire from the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
carry out
From this reading If not, take my word and retire from the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If not, take my word and retire from the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
precisely as stated
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If not, take my word and retire from the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If not, take my word and retire from the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY._ Are you a base-ballist?
Chapter 2 of Letters of Peregrine Pickle by George P. (George Putnam) Upton holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 2 holds 425 sentences of Letters of Peregrine Pickle, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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