Chapter 3 of Pepper & Salt is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Pepper & Salt is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Saint Swithin slowly scratched his head. "Well, I _am_--humph!--just so," he said. "How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!" HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town. I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.
Chapter 3 of Pepper & Salt is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “"How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!"”
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “"How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!"”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “Saint Swithin slowly scratched his head.”
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading “Saint Swithin slowly scratched his head.”
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.”
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading “HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I _am_--humph!--just so," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!"
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.
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From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I _am_--humph!--just so," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Saint Swithin slowly scratched his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Saint Swithin slowly scratched his head.
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From this reading "How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!"
a unit of power equal to 746 watts
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
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From this reading "Well, I _am_--humph!--just so," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I _am_--humph!--just so," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, I _am_--humph!--just so," he said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!"
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading "How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!"
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I _am_--humph!--just so," he said.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Saint Swithin slowly scratched his head.
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Saint Swithin slowly scratched his head.
deliver by singing
From this reading I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Saint Swithin slowly scratched his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, I _am_--humph!--just so," he said.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saint Swithin slowly scratched his head.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.
carry out
From this reading I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "How very different the fact is 'Twixt the profession and the practice!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I _am_--humph!--just so," he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'll sing of another,--'t will not take long--, Of equally great renown.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HP A TALE OF A TUB You may bring to mind I've sung you a song, Of a man of Haarlem town.
Chapter 3 of Pepper & Salt by Howard Pyle holds 468 sentences, grouped into 94 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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