Chapter 6 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. JASPER KING’S RECEPTION. “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room. “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you. No, we don’t either of us want any help;” over her shoulder at that functionary.
Chapter 6 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 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.
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading ““We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.”
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading “No, we don’t either of us want any help;” over her shoulder at that functionary.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading ““We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “JASPER KING’S RECEPTION.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading ““We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “JASPER KING’S RECEPTION.”
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 ““Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.”
run away from confinement
In this reading ““Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.”
In this reading “No, we don’t either of us want any help;” over her shoulder at that functionary.”
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.
(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 “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No, we don’t either of us want any help;” over her shoulder at that functionary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No, we don’t either of us want any help;” over her shoulder at that functionary.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
one or the other of two
From this reading No, we don’t either of us want any help;” over her shoulder at that functionary.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading No, we don’t either of us want any help;” over her shoulder at that functionary.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading No, we don’t either of us want any help;” over her shoulder at that functionary.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
an opening into or through something
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading JASPER KING’S RECEPTION.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading JASPER KING’S RECEPTION.
a female domestic
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading No, we don’t either of us want any help;” over her shoulder at that functionary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading JASPER KING’S RECEPTION.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading No, we don’t either of us want any help;” over her shoulder at that functionary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, we don’t either of us want any help;” over her shoulder at that functionary.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No, we don’t either of us want any help;” over her shoulder at that functionary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re in an awful hole,” gasped Bella, pulling Grace off to the farthest corner of the dressing-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Er--do get away from that maid; you don’t want her sharp eyes all over you.
Chapter 6 of Phronsie Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 149 sentences of Phronsie Pepper, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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