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Our Davie Pepper
Our Davie Pepper

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Margaret Sidney • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.
He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.
“Maybe I’ll get to school some time and learn things.”
Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.
“Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Our Davie Pepper

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.
Line 2
He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.
/hiː stɑːpt ə ˈmɪnət ˈpɪkɪŋ ʌp ðə tʃɪps bɪˈfɔːr hiː θruː ðem ˈɪntuː ðə oʊld ˈbæskət/
Line 3
“Maybe I’ll get to school some time and learn things.”
Line 4
Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.
Line 5
“Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

basket noun US /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading “He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chips noun US /tʃɪps/

strips of potato fried in deep fat

From this reading “He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Deacon noun US /ˈdiːkən/

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading ““Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Joel noun US /ˈdʒoʊəl/

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading ““Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
picking noun US /ˈpɪkɪŋ/

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading “He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
piling noun US /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading ““Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rushing noun US /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading ““Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stove noun US /stoʊv/

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading “Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading ““GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.”

52,521 times in 426,211 chapters
some time adjective + noun

In this reading ““Maybe I’ll get to school some time and learn things.””

77,244 times in 426,211 chapters
in the kitchen preposition + article + noun counted as “in … kitchen”

In this reading “Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.”

12,206 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 62

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Maybe I’ll get to school some time and learn things.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.

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Blodgett's

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From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

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CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/

strips of potato fried in deep fat

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

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cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dave

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

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

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DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dinner-time

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

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

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emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.

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funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Maybe I’ll get to school some time and learn things.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GOOD-BYnoun

a farewell remark

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

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I'll

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

From this reading “Maybe I’ll get to school some time and learn things.”

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “Maybe I’ll get to school some time and learn things.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mamsie

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

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

Pending verification
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading “Maybe I’ll get to school some time and learn things.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustn't

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

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

Pending verification
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading “Maybe I’ll get to school some time and learn things.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Maybe I’ll get to school some time and learn things.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stovenounUS /stoʊv/

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “Maybe I’ll get to school some time and learn things.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Maybe I’ll get to school some time and learn things.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “GOOD-BY, CHILDREN” “I mustn’t cry again,” said David to himself the next morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twasn't

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

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

Pending verification
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He stopped a minute picking up the chips, before he threw them into the old basket.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading “Mamsie,” cried Joel, rushing in at dinner-time, “’twasn’t any fun piling wood at Deacon Blodgett’s without Dave.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wood-box

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

From this reading Then he threw the chips into the basket until it was full enough to empty into the wood-box behind the old stove in the kitchen.

Pending verification

Chapter 8 of Our Davie Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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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