Chapter 20 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRYING TO BE CHEERY. “Oh, dear, dear!” King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door. Grace Tupper came after him. “King, you mustn’t,” she whispered, leaning over to pull him out.
Chapter 20 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “TRYING TO BE CHEERY.”
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading ““King, you mustn’t,” she whispered, leaning over to pull him out.”
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading “King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.”
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading “King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.”
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.”
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In this reading “King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.”
In this reading “King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.”
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later than; following
From this reading Grace Tupper came after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TRYING TO BE CHEERY.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grace Tupper came after him.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading TRYING TO BE CHEERY.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, dear, dear!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace Tupper came after him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grace Tupper came after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “King, you mustn’t,” she whispered, leaning over to pull him out.
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “King, you mustn’t,” she whispered, leaning over to pull him out.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, dear, dear!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “King, you mustn’t,” she whispered, leaning over to pull him out.
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
above and across; more than
From this reading “King, you mustn’t,” she whispered, leaning over to pull him out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “King, you mustn’t,” she whispered, leaning over to pull him out.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “King, you mustn’t,” she whispered, leaning over to pull him out.
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRYING TO BE CHEERY.
hard to endure
From this reading TRYING TO BE CHEERY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grace Tupper came after him.
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “King, you mustn’t,” she whispered, leaning over to pull him out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading King struggled manfully with his sobs, and then wailed outright; and running into Polly’s room he crouched behind the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “King, you mustn’t,” she whispered, leaning over to pull him out.
Chapter 20 of Phronsie Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 147 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 20 holds 147 sentences of Phronsie Pepper, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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