Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Joel Pepper is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Joel Pepper is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks. "There, see! I'm not going to cry any more. Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace. "Sure?" cried Joel, stopping a minute.
Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Joel Pepper is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “"Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “"Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “"Sure?" cried Joel, stopping a minute.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “"Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “"Sure?" cried Joel, stopping a minute.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'm not going to cry any more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I'm not going to cry any more.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm not going to cry any more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not going to cry any more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "Sure?" cried Joel, stopping a minute.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
full of life and energy
From this reading Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Sure?" cried Joel, stopping a minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'm not going to cry any more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not going to cry any more.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There, see!
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Sure?" cried Joel, stopping a minute.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure?" cried Joel, stopping a minute.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, see!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come back, Joe," for he was starting off at a lively pace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, no, you mustn't, Joe," cried Polly, bringing a very red face suddenly to view, the tears running in little rivers down her nose and cheeks.
Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Joel Pepper by Margaret Sidney holds 423 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 4 holds 423 sentences of The Adventures of Joel Pepper, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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