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The Adventures of Joel Pepper
The Adventures of Joel Pepper

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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"No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
"Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"
"Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
"I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.
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The Adventures of Joel Pepper

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Adventures of Joel Pepper is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.
Line 2
"Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"
/oʊ ɪf blæk bɪl ˈoʊnli wʊd ɡoʊ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfæstər/
Line 3
"Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.
Line 4
"I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.
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Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

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.

bone noun US /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading “"I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.”

faster adverb US /ˈfæstər/

more quickly

From this reading “"Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"”

feller noun US /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading “Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.”

owns verb US /oʊnz/

third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.”

pint noun US /paɪnt/

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

From this reading “"I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.”

quid noun US /kwɪd/

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

From this reading “"Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.”

sakes noun US /seɪks/

plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done

From this reading “"I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.”

thrill noun US /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading “"No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.”

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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 "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"

bonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

bone-setter

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

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.

diplomy

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

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

donno's

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

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

eddicated

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

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

FactnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.

fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/

more quickly

From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"

fellernounUS /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

GitnounUS /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

it's

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

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.

nat'ral

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

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.

ownsverbUS /oʊnz/

third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

pintnounUS /paɪnt/

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

Polly

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

From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.

quidnounUS /kwɪd/

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.

sakesnounUS /seɪks/

plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.

thrillnounUS /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.

Tisbett

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

From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading "Fact," said Mr. Tisbett, rolling the tobacco quid into his other cheek.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Git up an' set th' bone, I say, an' if ye can do it all right, I guess it's a good enough job to the feller what owns the bone.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "No," said Polly, with a thrill of hope at her heart.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Oh, if Black Bill only would go a little faster!"

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "I was what ye might call a nat'ral doctor, bone-setter, and all that; never took a diplomy--but land sakes alive, I donno's it's necessary, when ye got to make a bone into shape, to set an' pint to a piece o' paper to tell where ye was eddicated.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #7434, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Adventures of Joel Pepper take to read?

About 417 minutes of reading across 1002 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Adventures of Joel Pepper section by section

How to work through The Adventures of Joel Pepper section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 12 chapters of The Adventures of Joel Pepper to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Adventures of Joel Pepper

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Adventures of Joel Pepper, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Joel's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventures of Joel Pepper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Voice
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventures of Joel Pepper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Polly
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventures of Joel Pepper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pricked
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventures of Joel Pepper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.