Chapter 32 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back. His wife hurried down the narrow path to join him. “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.” “We mustn’t think of ourselves,” said the parson. “Poor Mrs. Pepper!” and he sighed.
Chapter 32 of Our Davie Pepper is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a breathless manner
From this reading ““Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.””
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading ““Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.””
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.”
plural of “hollyhock” — any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading “WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.”
add pepper to
From this reading ““Poor Mrs. Pepper!” and he sighed.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading ““Poor Mrs. Pepper!” and he sighed.”
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 “His wife hurried down the narrow path to join him.”
In this reading “WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.”
In this reading ““Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.””
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading ““We mustn’t think of ourselves,” said the parson.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Poor Mrs. Pepper!” and he sighed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
in a breathless manner
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His wife hurried down the narrow path to join him.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
the act of departing
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Poor Mrs. Pepper!” and he sighed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife hurried down the narrow path to join him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
plural of “hollyhock” — any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading His wife hurried down the narrow path to join him.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading His wife hurried down the narrow path to join him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Poor Mrs. Pepper!” and he sighed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We mustn’t think of ourselves,” said the parson.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading His wife hurried down the narrow path to join him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We mustn’t think of ourselves,” said the parson.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We mustn’t think of ourselves,” said the parson.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
a course of conduct
From this reading His wife hurried down the narrow path to join him.
add pepper to
From this reading “Poor Mrs. Pepper!” and he sighed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor Mrs. Pepper!” and he sighed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Poor Mrs. Pepper!” and he sighed.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “We mustn’t think of ourselves,” said the parson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
at the time that
From this reading “Oh,” she said breathlessly, “we are all going to feel dreadfully when Polly has really gone.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife hurried down the narrow path to join him.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading WORKING HARD TO KEEP CHEERY Parson Henderson walked slowly between the hollyhocks, his hands folded behind his back.
Chapter 32 of Our Davie Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 296 sentences, grouped into 60 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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