Chapter 4 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE “You don’t say!” Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer. “Sho’ now, I am beat, Mis Brown! Mebbe ’tain’t true.” He held the shoes aloft, the long strings dangling down.
Chapter 4 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading “He held the shoes aloft, the long strings dangling down.”
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading “Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.”
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading “He held the shoes aloft, the long strings dangling down.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.”
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading ““Sho’ now, I am beat, Mis Brown!”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.”
a particular situation
From this reading “Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.”
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading “He held the shoes aloft, the long strings dangling down.”
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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a man who is very old
In this reading “Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.”
In this reading “He held the shoes aloft, the long strings dangling down.”
In this reading “Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.”
In this reading “THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE “You don’t say!””
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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 Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading He held the shoes aloft, the long strings dangling down.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Sho’ now, I am beat, Mis Brown!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Sho’ now, I am beat, Mis Brown!
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From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE “You don’t say!”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE “You don’t say!”
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading He held the shoes aloft, the long strings dangling down.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE “You don’t say!”
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From this reading THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE “You don’t say!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held the shoes aloft, the long strings dangling down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE “You don’t say!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sho’ now, I am beat, Mis Brown!
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE “You don’t say!”
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 He held the shoes aloft, the long strings dangling down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mebbe ’tain’t true.”
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading “Sho’ now, I am beat, Mis Brown!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Sho’ now, I am beat, Mis Brown!
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE “You don’t say!”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
express in words
From this reading THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE “You don’t say!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sho’ now, I am beat, Mis Brown!
a particular situation
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading He held the shoes aloft, the long strings dangling down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mebbe ’tain’t true.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE “You don’t say!”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Mebbe ’tain’t true.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
in or at the place that
From this reading Old Man Beebe turned around on his little ladder where he was reaching down a pair of number six shoes for a customer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DARK CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE “You don’t say!”
Chapter 4 of Our Davie Pepper by Margaret Sidney 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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