Chapter 17 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. MARLOWE HELPS MATTERS ALONG. Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door. The last of the party of guests at “The Oaks” had just departed. She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
Chapter 17 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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well in the past; former
From this reading “The last of the party of guests at “The Oaks” had just departed.”
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “MARLOWE HELPS MATTERS ALONG.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.”
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading “MARLOWE HELPS MATTERS ALONG.”
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “The last of the party of guests at “The Oaks” had just departed.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.”
plural of “plaything” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.”
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading “She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.”
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.
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In this reading “She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.”
In this reading “Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.”
In this reading “Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.”
In this reading “Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MARLOWE HELPS MATTERS ALONG.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last of the party of guests at “The Oaks” had just departed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
well in the past; former
From this reading The last of the party of guests at “The Oaks” had just departed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The last of the party of guests at “The Oaks” had just departed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last of the party of guests at “The Oaks” had just departed.
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading MARLOWE HELPS MATTERS ALONG.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
and nothing more
From this reading The last of the party of guests at “The Oaks” had just departed.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
immediately past
From this reading The last of the party of guests at “The Oaks” had just departed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.
fasten with a lock
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading MARLOWE HELPS MATTERS ALONG.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading MARLOWE HELPS MATTERS ALONG.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The last of the party of guests at “The Oaks” had just departed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last of the party of guests at “The Oaks” had just departed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The last of the party of guests at “The Oaks” had just departed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.
a course of conduct
From this reading Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
plural of “plaything” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Phronsie passed slowly up the path to the little brown house door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She turned the key in the lock and went in, picking up, on her way, the playthings the children had left the afternoon before, strewn on the old kitchen floor.
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