Chapter 9 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door. “I want my Mamsie.” Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor. “So do I,” howled Joel. Davie began, but stopped at sight of Polly’s face.
Chapter 9 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading ““OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.”
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading ““So do I,” howled Joel.”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading ““So do I,” howled Joel.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.”
plural of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
From this reading ““OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading ““OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.”
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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In this reading “Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.”
In this reading “Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.”
In this reading “Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.”
In this reading “Davie began, but stopped at sight of Polly’s face.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Davie began, but stopped at sight of Polly’s face.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Davie began, but stopped at sight of Polly’s face.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Davie began, but stopped at sight of Polly’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davie began, but stopped at sight of Polly’s face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “So do I,” howled Joel.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Davie began, but stopped at sight of Polly’s face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “So do I,” howled Joel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want my Mamsie.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “So do I,” howled Joel.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want my Mamsie.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I want my Mamsie.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
plural of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davie began, but stopped at sight of Polly’s face.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Davie began, but stopped at sight of Polly’s face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So do I,” howled Joel.
not in physical motion
From this reading Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Phronsie stood still in the middle of the kitchen floor.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Davie began, but stopped at sight of Polly’s face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want my Mamsie.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “OLD FATHER DUBBIN” The four Little Peppers went in and shut the big green door.
Chapter 9 of Our Davie Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 9 holds 231 sentences of Our Davie Pepper, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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