Chapter 7 of The Purple Pennant is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Purple Pennant is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street. It was not until they had turned the corner that Fudge broke the silence. “What do you know about that?” he murmured awedly. “Looks as though you were right,” returned Perry admiringly. “He was disguised, all right.”
Chapter 7 of The Purple Pennant is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with admiration
From this reading ““Looks as though you were right,” returned Perry admiringly.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading ““He was disguised, all right.””
tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading “FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ““What do you know about that?” he murmured awedly.”
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading ““Looks as though you were right,” returned Perry admiringly.”
plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.”
In this reading “FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.”
In this reading ““What do you know about that?” he murmured awedly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What do you know about that?” he murmured awedly.
with admiration
From this reading “Looks as though you were right,” returned Perry admiringly.
(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 “He was disguised, all right.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Looks as though you were right,” returned Perry admiringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you know about that?” he murmured awedly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.
lacking funds
From this reading It was not until they had turned the corner that Fudge broke the silence.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was not until they had turned the corner that Fudge broke the silence.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “He was disguised, all right.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you know about that?” he murmured awedly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.
tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until they had turned the corner that Fudge broke the silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you know about that?” he murmured awedly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until they had turned the corner that Fudge broke the silence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “What do you know about that?” he murmured awedly.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Looks as though you were right,” returned Perry admiringly.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “What do you know about that?” he murmured awedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until they had turned the corner that Fudge broke the silence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading “Looks as though you were right,” returned Perry admiringly.
with low volume
From this reading FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Looks as though you were right,” returned Perry admiringly.
plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Looks as though you were right,” returned Perry admiringly.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was not until they had turned the corner that Fudge broke the silence.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until they had turned the corner that Fudge broke the silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUDGE REVOLTS The boys crept quietly down the stairs and out into the street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until they had turned the corner that Fudge broke the silence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Looks as though you were right,” returned Perry admiringly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was not until they had turned the corner that Fudge broke the silence.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until they had turned the corner that Fudge broke the silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until they had turned the corner that Fudge broke the silence.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Looks as though you were right,” returned Perry admiringly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you know about that?” he murmured awedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you know about that?” he murmured awedly.
Chapter 7 of The Purple Pennant by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 220 sentences of The Purple Pennant, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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