Chapter 7 of The Peterkin papers is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Peterkin papers is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The consultation went on. Should they go to Cherry Swamp, or Lonetown Hill? You had the view if you went to Lonetown Hill, but maybe the drive to Cherry Swamp was prettier. Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her. But where was she?
Chapter 7 of The Peterkin papers is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “Should they go to Cherry Swamp, or Lonetown Hill?”
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading “The consultation went on.”
by chance
From this reading “You had the view if you went to Lonetown Hill, but maybe the drive to Cherry Swamp was prettier.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.”
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “You had the view if you went to Lonetown Hill, but maybe the drive to Cherry Swamp was prettier.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “Should they go to Cherry Swamp, or Lonetown Hill?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You had the view if you went to Lonetown Hill, but maybe the drive to Cherry Swamp was prettier.
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Should they go to Cherry Swamp, or Lonetown Hill?
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading The consultation went on.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading You had the view if you went to Lonetown Hill, but maybe the drive to Cherry Swamp was prettier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Should they go to Cherry Swamp, or Lonetown Hill?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had the view if you went to Lonetown Hill, but maybe the drive to Cherry Swamp was prettier.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Should they go to Cherry Swamp, or Lonetown Hill?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You had the view if you went to Lonetown Hill, but maybe the drive to Cherry Swamp was prettier.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Should they go to Cherry Swamp, or Lonetown Hill?
by chance
From this reading You had the view if you went to Lonetown Hill, but maybe the drive to Cherry Swamp was prettier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The consultation went on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Should they go to Cherry Swamp, or Lonetown Hill?
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You had the view if you went to Lonetown Hill, but maybe the drive to Cherry Swamp was prettier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But where was she?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should they go to Cherry Swamp, or Lonetown Hill?
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Should they go to Cherry Swamp, or Lonetown Hill?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The consultation went on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should they go to Cherry Swamp, or Lonetown Hill?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should they go to Cherry Swamp, or Lonetown Hill?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Somebody suggested asking the lady from Philadelphia, as the picnic was got up for her.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading You had the view if you went to Lonetown Hill, but maybe the drive to Cherry Swamp was prettier.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You had the view if you went to Lonetown Hill, but maybe the drive to Cherry Swamp was prettier.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The consultation went on.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where was she?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had the view if you went to Lonetown Hill, but maybe the drive to Cherry Swamp was prettier.
Chapter 7 of The Peterkin papers by Lucretia P. (Lucretia Peabody) Hale holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 7 holds 197 sentences of The Peterkin papers, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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