Chapter 6 of The Peterkin papers is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Peterkin papers is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes. ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should. JULIA.--I think you must have omitted something. AMANDA.--She has left out ever so much!
Chapter 6 of The Peterkin papers is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “JULIA.--I think you must have omitted something.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes.”
by chance
From this reading “ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.”
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading “PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “JULIA.--I think you must have omitted something.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMANDA.--She has left out ever so much!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes.
at any time
From this reading AMANDA.--She has left out ever so much!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMANDA.--She has left out ever so much!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JULIA.--I think you must have omitted something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JULIA.--I think you must have omitted something.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIA.--I think you must have omitted something.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AMANDA.--She has left out ever so much!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AMANDA.--She has left out ever so much!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading JULIA.--I think you must have omitted something.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AMANDA.--She has left out ever so much!
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes.
by chance
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes.
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AMANDA.--She has left out ever so much!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AMANDA.--She has left out ever so much!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading JULIA.--I think you must have omitted something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading JULIA.--I think you must have omitted something.
precisely as stated
From this reading PETERKIN.--Elizabeth Eliza is very particular about the rhymes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ELIZABETH ELIZA.--It must be “without his father’s head,” or, perhaps, “without his father said” he should.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JULIA.--I think you must have omitted something.
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