Chapter 7 of Plish and Plum is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Plish and Plum is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum. Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them. Fittig seriously reflected: "This must somehow be corrected! Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent." Paul and Peter now began Schooling with Herr Buckleman.
Chapter 7 of Plish and Plum is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Fittig seriously reflected: "This must somehow be corrected!”
the expression of approval and support
From this reading “Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."”
moody and melancholic
From this reading “So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum.”
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading “Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them.”
exactly
From this reading “So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum.”
the act of teaching at school
From this reading “Paul and Peter now began Schooling with Herr Buckleman.”
moral weakness
From this reading “Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."”
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 “Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."”
have smooth relations
In this reading “Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."”
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.
any specific behavior
From this reading Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fittig seriously reflected: "This must somehow be corrected!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Paul and Peter now began Schooling with Herr Buckleman.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul and Peter now began Schooling with Herr Buckleman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Fittig seriously reflected: "This must somehow be corrected!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum.
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fittig seriously reflected: "This must somehow be corrected!
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."
moody and melancholic
From this reading So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum.
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Paul and Peter now began Schooling with Herr Buckleman.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Fittig seriously reflected: "This must somehow be corrected!
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul and Peter now began Schooling with Herr Buckleman.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Paul and Peter now began Schooling with Herr Buckleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum.
exactly
From this reading So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Fittig seriously reflected: "This must somehow be corrected!
the act of teaching at school
From this reading Paul and Peter now began Schooling with Herr Buckleman.
in a serious manner
From this reading Fittig seriously reflected: "This must somehow be corrected!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them.
be seated
From this reading So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Fittig seriously reflected: "This must somehow be corrected!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fittig seriously reflected: "This must somehow be corrected!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two strong chains, and short, did hem The activity of them.
precisely as stated
From this reading So now there sit Plish and Plum, Very dull and very glum.
moral weakness
From this reading Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Virtue needs encouragement; Vice gets on by natural bent."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul and Peter now began Schooling with Herr Buckleman.
Chapter 7 of Plish and Plum by Wilhelm Busch holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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 7 holds 45 sentences of Plish and Plum, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Plish and Plum by Wilhelm Busch exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 45 sentences, grouped into 9 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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