Chapter 20 of Pippin is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Pippin is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer. "I am really distracted about her, Larry. I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her." "She certainly looks ill." The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
Chapter 20 of Pippin is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading “The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.”
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading “"I am really distracted about her, Larry.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"She certainly looks ill."”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.”
any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
From this reading “THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.”
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 “The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.”
support financially through a period of time
In this reading “The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am really distracted about her, Larry.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am really distracted about her, Larry.
any thing at all
From this reading I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "She certainly looks ill."
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading "I am really distracted about her, Larry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am really distracted about her, Larry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "She certainly looks ill."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am really distracted about her, Larry.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "She certainly looks ill."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I am really distracted about her, Larry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She certainly looks ill."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her."
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her."
in the direction of
From this reading The chaplain glanced thoughtfully toward the pantry door, as if he expected to see through it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PERPLEXITIES OF PIPPIN "I don't know _what_ to do with Mary!" said Mrs. Aymer.
but in spite of that
From this reading I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't think she's _fit_ to go with you to-morrow, yet I don't believe anything can stop her."
Chapter 20 of Pippin by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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 248 sentences of Pippin, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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