Chapter 5 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door. Mrs. Blodgett sighed. She was far beyond words. At last she threw her apron over her head. When she did that, the Deacon knew she was pretty far gone.
Chapter 5 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “At last she threw her apron over her head.”
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.”
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Mrs. Blodgett sighed.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.”
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the large sliding door of a barn
In this reading “SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.”
In this reading “She was far beyond words.”
In this reading “When she did that, the Deacon knew she was pretty far gone.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading At last she threw her apron over her head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she threw her apron over her head.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She was far beyond words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she did that, the Deacon knew she was pretty far gone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was far beyond words.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When she did that, the Deacon knew she was pretty far gone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At last she threw her apron over her head.
in a helpless manner
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she threw her apron over her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When she did that, the Deacon knew she was pretty far gone.
immediately past
From this reading At last she threw her apron over her head.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Blodgett sighed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
not any; not one
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
above and across; more than
From this reading At last she threw her apron over her head.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading When she did that, the Deacon knew she was pretty far gone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was far beyond words.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Mrs. Blodgett sighed.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she did that, the Deacon knew she was pretty far gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At last she threw her apron over her head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
the act of using
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was far beyond words.
at the time that
From this reading When she did that, the Deacon knew she was pretty far gone.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was far beyond words.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUD Deacon Blodgett exclaimed, “’Tain’t no use, I can’t set myself to work on nothin’,” and then leaned helplessly against the barn door.
Chapter 5 of Our Davie Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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 5 holds 262 sentences of Our Davie Pepper, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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