Chapter 6 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains. "I'll sell these old puppets," he said to himself. "What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina? If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain. Hang it all!
Chapter 6 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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only a very short time before
From this reading “HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.”
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain.”
have a celebration
From this reading “HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.”
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading “HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.”
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading “HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.”
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading “"I'll sell these old puppets," he said to himself.”
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading “HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.”
a battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943
From this reading “HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.”
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.
In this reading “"What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina?”
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later than; following
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
(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 Hang it all!
a quantity of money
From this reading "What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
only a very short time before
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina?
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading "What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina?
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina?
have a celebration
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina?
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
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From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Hang it all!
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I'll sell these old puppets," he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll sell these old puppets," he said to himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hang it all!
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I'll sell these old puppets," he said to himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
and nothing more
From this reading If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina?
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading "I'll sell these old puppets," he said to himself.
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll sell these old puppets," he said to himself.
a battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "I'll sell these old puppets," he said to himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the minx only remains as bewitching as she is now, I'll not complain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I'll sell these old puppets," he said to himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina?
at the time that
From this reading HARDSHIPS AT SALERNO Guiseppe was barely awake on the morning after the fete when he took out his money-bag to recount his gains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What do the few _soldi_ they bring in amount to, compared with Pappina?
Chapter 6 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer by Katherine Wallace, -1934 Davis holds 326 sentences, grouped into 66 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 6 holds 326 sentences of Pappina, the Little Wanderer, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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