Chapter 14 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUND. “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!” He sprang up, and began to skip to the door. “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know. That column must be right, and then you can go.”
Chapter 14 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading ““Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.”
a line of units following one after another
From this reading “That column must be right, and then you can go.””
in a gradual manner
From this reading ““Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading ““Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!””
participate in games or sport
From this reading ““Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!””
bypass
From this reading “He sprang up, and began to skip to the door.”
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading ““Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He sprang up, and began to skip to the door.”
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.
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “He sprang up, and began to skip to the door.”
In this reading ““Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!””
In this reading ““Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That column must be right, and then you can go.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He sprang up, and began to skip to the door.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
a line of units following one after another
From this reading That column must be right, and then you can go.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He sprang up, and began to skip to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
set up or found
From this reading FOUND.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang up, and began to skip to the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That column must be right, and then you can go.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
precisely, exactly
From this reading That column must be right, and then you can go.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.
bypass
From this reading He sprang up, and began to skip to the door.
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang up, and began to skip to the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That column must be right, and then you can go.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sprang up, and began to skip to the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That column must be right, and then you can go.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sprang up, and began to skip to the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sprang up, and began to skip to the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, now,” cried King joyfully, “I can go and play with Elyot and Barby!”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, no, dear!” said Phronsie gently; “you had three words spelled badly, you know.
Chapter 14 of Phronsie Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 14 holds 137 sentences of Phronsie Pepper, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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