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Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"THAT CITY FELLER."
As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.
He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.
She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.
Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"
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Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"THAT CITY FELLER."
/ðæt ˈsɪti ˈfelər/
Line 2
As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.
Line 3
He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.
Line 4
She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.
/ʃiː wɑːz ˈstændɪŋ æt ðə sɪŋk ˈwɑːʃɪŋ ˈdɪʃəz ənd ˈsɪŋɪŋ tuː hərˈself/
Line 5
Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

dishes noun US /ˈdɪʃəz/

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading “She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.”

feller noun US /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading “"THAT CITY FELLER."”

jump verb US /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"”

kitchen noun US /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading “He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.”

nine noun US /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading “As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.”

singing noun US /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading “She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.”

sink verb US /sɪŋk/

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading “She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.”

washing noun US /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading “She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.

CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "THAT CITY FELLER."

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

FELLERnounUS /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading "THAT CITY FELLER."

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.

Hiram

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

Mandy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

Pettengill

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.

sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.

SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "THAT CITY FELLER."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

unobservedadjective

not seen or observed

From this reading He opened the kitchen door unobserved by Mandy and looked in at her.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As usual, the next morning Hiram was down to the Pettengill house between nine and ten o'clock.

washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading She was standing at the sink washing dishes and singing to herself.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Suddenly Hiram gave a jump into the room and cried out in a loud voice, "How are you, Mandy?"

Chapter 7 of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks by Charles Felton Pidgin holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

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Rehearsal
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Little
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Seven
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O'clock
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