Chapter 8 of The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and Other Humorous Tales is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and Other Humorous Tales is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Service, here. Li'l' service!" The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly. "Wotja want?" he inquired. "Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.
Chapter 8 of The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and Other Humorous Tales is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “"Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Wotja want?" he inquired.”
to a moderate degree
From this reading “The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly.”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wotja want?" he inquired.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Service, here.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Wotja want?" he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Li'l' service!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.
to a moderate degree
From this reading The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly.
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Service, here.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Want t' be made fresh as a li'l' daisy," said Mr. Braddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Wotja want?" he inquired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Rabbit with the nose glasses blinked mildly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wotja want?" he inquired.
Chapter 8 of The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and Other Humorous Tales by Richard Edward Connell holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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