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Miss Gibbie Gault
Miss Gibbie Gault

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.
"You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.
Just as blue, too.
I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."
"It's the weather.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Miss Gibbie Gault

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Miss Gibbie Gault is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.
Line 2
"You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.
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Just as blue, too.
/dʒʌst æz bluː tuː/
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I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."
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"It's the weather.

Learner Dictionary

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apples noun US /ˈæpəlz/

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading “"You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.”

blinked verb US /blɪŋkt/

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading “PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.”

lashes noun US /ˈlæʃɪz/

plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading “I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."”

ocean noun US /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading “"You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.”

pictures noun US /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading “PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.”

sparkle verb US /ˈspɑːrkəl/

reflect brightly

From this reading “"You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.”

splashes noun US /ˈsplæʃɪz/

plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing

From this reading “"You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.”

waves noun US /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading “"You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.”

All words in this reading · 62

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ain't

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From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Just as blue, too.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

don't

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

From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

It's

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

From this reading "It's the weather.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/

plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

mornin

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

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

Peggy

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

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

PICTURESnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

shinin

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

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/

reflect brightly

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/

plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Just as blue, too.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading PICTURES IN THE FIRE Peggy looked up into the face laughing down into hers, and the big brown eyes blinked.

wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading "It's the weather.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I ain't ever seen such blue eyes and long lashes as you've got, but you don't often have real red apples in your cheeks."

You've

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

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You've got red apples in your cheeks this mornin', Miss Mary, and your eyes is just as shinin' as them ocean waves we saw last summer, when the sun made 'em sparkle in silver splashes.

Chapter 17 of Miss Gibbie Gault by Kate Langley Bosher holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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Chapter 17 holds 229 sentences of Miss Gibbie Gault, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

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Gibbie's
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Carriage
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