Chapter 21 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRE! “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by. “I cannot stop now,” said Phronsie. Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up. Then she turned on him furiously from her steamer-chair.
Chapter 21 of Phronsie Pepper is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “Then she turned on him furiously from her steamer-chair.”
in an insistent manner
From this reading ““Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.”
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading ““Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.”
add pepper to
From this reading ““Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.”
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading “Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.”
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading ““Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.”
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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take and lift upward
In this reading “Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.”
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 Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot stop now,” said Phronsie.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she turned on him furiously from her steamer-chair.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Then she turned on him furiously from her steamer-chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she turned on him furiously from her steamer-chair.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot stop now,” said Phronsie.
in an insistent manner
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I cannot stop now,” said Phronsie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she turned on him furiously from her steamer-chair.
add pepper to
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I cannot stop now,” said Phronsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she turned on him furiously from her steamer-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she turned on him furiously from her steamer-chair.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I cannot stop now,” said Phronsie.
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “Miss Pepper,” Mrs. Livingston Bayley called sweetly but insistently as Phronsie hurried by.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned on him furiously from her steamer-chair.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned on him furiously from her steamer-chair.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Bayley reserved her anger, and picked up her novel, until her husband sauntered up.
Chapter 21 of Phronsie Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 21 holds 130 sentences of Phronsie Pepper, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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