Chapter 9 of Mrs. Red Pepper is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mrs. Red Pepper is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PRACTICAL ARTIST "Here I am! And the goods are here too. Isn't it a miracle? It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight. Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."
Chapter 9 of Mrs. Red Pepper is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “And the goods are here too.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “Isn't it a miracle?”
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “A PRACTICAL ARTIST "Here I am!”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."”
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading “Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."”
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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 PRACTICAL ARTIST "Here I am!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A PRACTICAL ARTIST "Here I am!
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the goods are here too.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the goods are here too.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading A PRACTICAL ARTIST "Here I am!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."
set up or found
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading And the goods are here too.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."
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From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A PRACTICAL ARTIST "Here I am!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PRACTICAL ARTIST "Here I am!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn't it a miracle?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it a miracle?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
the force of workers available
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Isn't it a miracle?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading A PRACTICAL ARTIST "Here I am!
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
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From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the goods are here too.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the goods are here too.
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading Now to settle in a whirlwind of a hurry and fly back for Granny."
which person or people
From this reading It could never have been done if I hadn't found a kind friend among the railroad men, who sent my things by fast freight.
Chapter 9 of Mrs. Red Pepper by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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