Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Joel Pepper is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Joel Pepper is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists. "Oh, no, I'm not; am I, Polly?" And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks. "No," said Polly. "Oh, for shame, Joel, to make Phronsie cry!"
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Joel Pepper is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks.”
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “"No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Oh, for shame, Joel, to make Phronsie cry!"”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “"No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “"Oh, for shame, Joel, to make Phronsie cry!"”
any competition
From this reading “And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “"Oh, for shame, Joel, to make Phronsie cry!"”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not; am I, Polly?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks.
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, for shame, Joel, to make Phronsie cry!"
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, for shame, Joel, to make Phronsie cry!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not; am I, Polly?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "Oh, for shame, Joel, to make Phronsie cry!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.
engage in
From this reading "Oh, for shame, Joel, to make Phronsie cry!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not; am I, Polly?"
above and across; more than
From this reading And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no, I'm not; am I, Polly?"
any competition
From this reading And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Polly.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Oh, for shame, Joel, to make Phronsie cry!"
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the big tears began to race over her round cheeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, I'm not," cried Phronsie, clutching the snarl with both little fists.
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Joel Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 421 sentences of The Adventures of Joel Pepper, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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