Chapter 2 of Pepper & Salt is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Pepper & Salt is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Aye, marry can I! And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!" "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man. "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly. "Which eye do you see me with?" said he.
Chapter 2 of Pepper & Salt is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “"One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"”
the organ of sight
From this reading “"One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.”
take in marriage
From this reading “"Aye, marry can I!”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “"And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.”
move over something with pressure
From this reading “"And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.”
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading “"And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.”
in an artful manner
From this reading “"One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
in addition
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aye, marry can I!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Aye, marry can I!
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Which eye do you see me with?" said he.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
the organ of sight
From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Which eye do you see me with?" said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Aye, marry can I!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
take in marriage
From this reading "Aye, marry can I!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Which eye do you see me with?" said he.
not any; not one
From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
move over something with pressure
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
express in words
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Which eye do you see me with?" said he.
in an artful manner
From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which eye do you see me with?" said he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
an affirmative
From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
Chapter 2 of Pepper & Salt by Howard Pyle holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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 2 holds 453 sentences of Pepper & Salt, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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