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Chapter 6 of The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and Other Humorous Tales is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There's the postman," she said, feebly. "Another bill, I suppose. We won't even make eighty-three cents." Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud. "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
Chapter 6 of The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and Other Humorous Tales is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Another bill, I suppose.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “We won't even make eighty-three cents."”
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “"There's the postman," she said, feebly.”
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading “"Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.”
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading “"There's the postman," she said, feebly.”
a pot that holds 2 quarts
From this reading “Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.”
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anew
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another bill, I suppose.
any thing at all
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Another bill, I suppose.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading We won't even make eighty-three cents."
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
being three more than eighty
From this reading We won't even make eighty-three cents."
divisible by two
From this reading We won't even make eighty-three cents."
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading "There's the postman," she said, feebly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Another bill, I suppose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
engage in
From this reading We won't even make eighty-three cents."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading "There's the postman," she said, feebly.
a pot that holds 2 quarts
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's the postman," she said, feebly.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's the postman," she said, feebly.
express a supposition
From this reading "Another bill, I suppose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's the postman," she said, feebly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
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From this reading "There's the postman," she said, feebly.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We won't even make eighty-three cents."
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Pottle returned with the letter; he opened it; he read it; he whistled; he read it again; then he read it aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We won't even make eighty-three cents."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Pottle: "I never laughed at anything in my life till I saw your pageant.
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