Chapter 16 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly. “Yes, Sister’s and mine,” said Miss Parrott. “You see one day he belonged to me, and the next to her. And one night he slept on the foot of her bed, and the next on mine. And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.”
Chapter 16 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading ““You see one day he belonged to me, and the next to her.”
in a breathless manner
From this reading ““AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading ““AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “And one night he slept on the foot of her bed, and the next on mine.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.””
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading ““AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “And one night he slept on the foot of her bed, and the next on mine.”
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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get involved in or with
In this reading “And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And one night he slept on the foot of her bed, and the next on mine.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “You see one day he belonged to me, and the next to her.
in a breathless manner
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You see one day he belonged to me, and the next to her.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And one night he slept on the foot of her bed, and the next on mine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see one day he belonged to me, and the next to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You see one day he belonged to me, and the next to her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see one day he belonged to me, and the next to her.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, Sister’s and mine,” said Miss Parrott.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Yes, Sister’s and mine,” said Miss Parrott.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “You see one day he belonged to me, and the next to her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And one night he slept on the foot of her bed, and the next on mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And one night he slept on the foot of her bed, and the next on mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And one night he slept on the foot of her bed, and the next on mine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You see one day he belonged to me, and the next to her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Sister’s and mine,” said Miss Parrott.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, Sister’s and mine,” said Miss Parrott.
cut with a saw
From this reading And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Yes, Sister’s and mine,” said Miss Parrott.
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading And one night he slept on the foot of her bed, and the next on mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You see one day he belonged to me, and the next to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You see one day he belonged to me, and the next to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
at the time that
From this reading And he never made a mistake--when he saw us get into our nightgowns.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Sister’s and mine,” said Miss Parrott.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see one day he belonged to me, and the next to her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “AND SEE MY SLATE” “Was Towsle your very own dog?” asked Polly breathlessly.
Chapter 16 of Our Davie Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 185 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 16 holds 185 sentences of Our Davie Pepper, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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