Chapter 4 of About Peggy Saville is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of About Peggy Saville is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, Mrs Asplin, no! It will take me days to get up my part! And the costumes--consider the costumes!" cried Peggy anxiously. And her hostess raised her hands in surprise. "The costumes!
Chapter 4 of About Peggy Saville is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “And the costumes--consider the costumes!" cried Peggy anxiously.”
deem to be
From this reading “And the costumes--consider the costumes!" cried Peggy anxiously.”
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “And the costumes--consider the costumes!" cried Peggy anxiously.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “It will take me days to get up my part!”
a woman host
From this reading “And her hostess raised her hands in surprise.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “It will take me days to get up my part!”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “And her hostess raised her hands in surprise.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “And her hostess raised her hands in surprise.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the costumes--consider the costumes!" cried Peggy anxiously.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading And the costumes--consider the costumes!" cried Peggy anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Mrs Asplin, no!
deem to be
From this reading And the costumes--consider the costumes!" cried Peggy anxiously.
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading And the costumes--consider the costumes!" cried Peggy anxiously.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And the costumes--consider the costumes!" cried Peggy anxiously.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It will take me days to get up my part!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It will take me days to get up my part!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And her hostess raised her hands in surprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And her hostess raised her hands in surprise.
a woman host
From this reading And her hostess raised her hands in surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And her hostess raised her hands in surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will take me days to get up my part!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will take me days to get up my part!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, Mrs Asplin, no!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will take me days to get up my part!
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, Mrs Asplin, no!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mrs Asplin, no!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It will take me days to get up my part!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the costumes--consider the costumes!" cried Peggy anxiously.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And her hostess raised her hands in surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And her hostess raised her hands in surprise.
carry out
From this reading It will take me days to get up my part!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the costumes--consider the costumes!" cried Peggy anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will take me days to get up my part!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It will take me days to get up my part!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will take me days to get up my part!
Chapter 4 of About Peggy Saville by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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