Chapter 12 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’D TRY TO LEARN” “Now, David, it’s your turn.” Mr. Atkins leaned both hands on the counter. “What did you want?” “Three pounds of Indian meal, if you please.” “That’s easy got, an’ it’s fresh an’ sweet.”
Chapter 12 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “Mr. Atkins leaned both hands on the counter.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading ““I’D TRY TO LEARN” “Now, David, it’s your turn.””
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading ““That’s easy got, an’ it’s fresh an’ sweet.””
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading ““Three pounds of Indian meal, if you please.””
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Mr. Atkins leaned both hands on the counter.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading ““I’D TRY TO LEARN” “Now, David, it’s your turn.””
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading ““Three pounds of Indian meal, if you please.””
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading ““Three pounds of Indian meal, if you please.””
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In this reading “Mr. Atkins leaned both hands on the counter.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “That’s easy got, an’ it’s fresh an’ sweet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Atkins leaned both hands on the counter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mr. Atkins leaned both hands on the counter.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Mr. Atkins leaned both hands on the counter.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “I’D TRY TO LEARN” “Now, David, it’s your turn.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you want?”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “That’s easy got, an’ it’s fresh an’ sweet.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “That’s easy got, an’ it’s fresh an’ sweet.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That’s easy got, an’ it’s fresh an’ sweet.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mr. Atkins leaned both hands on the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’D TRY TO LEARN” “Now, David, it’s your turn.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Three pounds of Indian meal, if you please.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “Three pounds of Indian meal, if you please.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’D TRY TO LEARN” “Now, David, it’s your turn.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mr. Atkins leaned both hands on the counter.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “I’D TRY TO LEARN” “Now, David, it’s your turn.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Three pounds of Indian meal, if you please.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Atkins leaned both hands on the counter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I’D TRY TO LEARN” “Now, David, it’s your turn.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Three pounds of Indian meal, if you please.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Atkins leaned both hands on the counter.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Three pounds of Indian meal, if you please.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Three pounds of Indian meal, if you please.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “That’s easy got, an’ it’s fresh an’ sweet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s easy got, an’ it’s fresh an’ sweet.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Atkins leaned both hands on the counter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three pounds of Indian meal, if you please.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’D TRY TO LEARN” “Now, David, it’s your turn.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I’D TRY TO LEARN” “Now, David, it’s your turn.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “I’D TRY TO LEARN” “Now, David, it’s your turn.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What did you want?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you want?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you want?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’D TRY TO LEARN” “Now, David, it’s your turn.”
Chapter 12 of Our Davie Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 12 holds 182 sentences of Our Davie Pepper, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Our Davie Pepper by Margaret Sidney exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 182 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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