Chapter 7 of Mrs. Red Pepper is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Mrs. Red Pepper is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns." Cynthia presented a card. It was early morning. Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks. She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
Chapter 7 of Mrs. Red Pepper is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “Cynthia presented a card.”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “Cynthia presented a card.”
on a floor below
From this reading “POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.”
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.”
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading “She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.”
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 POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Cynthia presented a card.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Cynthia presented a card.
on a floor below
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
related or suited to a housewife
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Cynthia presented a card.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Ellen had just seen her husband off in the Green Imp, and was busy at various housewifely tasks.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early morning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She took the card in some surprise, for morning calls were not much in vogue in this small town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading POINTS OF VIEW "A lady downstairs to see you, Mrs. Burns."
Chapter 7 of Mrs. Red Pepper by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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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