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Chapter 9 of The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and Other Humorous Tales is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes. On the way out, Mildred stopped short. "Oh, look," she exclaimed, "real New Orleans pralines. I just adore them. And you can't get them in Clintonia."
Chapter 9 of The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and Other Humorous Tales is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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love intensely
From this reading “I just adore them.”
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading “To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.”
tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading “To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.”
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading “"Oh, look," she exclaimed, "real New Orleans pralines.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “"Oh, look," she exclaimed, "real New Orleans pralines.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “On the way out, Mildred stopped short.”
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 “To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.”
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love intensely
From this reading I just adore them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you can't get them in Clintonia."
any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having broad basal leaves and white or yellowish or purplish flowers followed by blue or black berries
From this reading And you can't get them in Clintonia."
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, look," she exclaimed, "real New Orleans pralines.
tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And you can't get them in Clintonia."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I just adore them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And you can't get them in Clintonia."
and nothing more
From this reading I just adore them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, look," she exclaimed, "real New Orleans pralines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way out, Mildred stopped short.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Oh, look," she exclaimed, "real New Orleans pralines.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, look," she exclaimed, "real New Orleans pralines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way out, Mildred stopped short.
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading "Oh, look," she exclaimed, "real New Orleans pralines.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the way out, Mildred stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, look," she exclaimed, "real New Orleans pralines.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Oh, look," she exclaimed, "real New Orleans pralines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, look," she exclaimed, "real New Orleans pralines.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading On the way out, Mildred stopped short.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On the way out, Mildred stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way out, Mildred stopped short.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I just adore them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way out, Mildred stopped short.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To Schuyler's they went, and consumed precious minutes and two fudge sundaes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you can't get them in Clintonia."
Chapter 9 of The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and Other Humorous Tales by Richard Edward Connell holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 425 sentences of The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and Other Humorous Tales, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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