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Peg O' My Heart

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.
He ordered the soldiers to take the man and themselves away.
The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.
It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment.
He assured Nathaniel that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the county-jail.
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Peg O' My Heart

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Peg O' My Heart is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.
Line 2
He ordered the soldiers to take the man and themselves away.
/hiː ˈɔːrdərd ðə ˈsoʊldʒərz tuː teɪk ðə mæn ənd ðemˈselvz əˈweɪ/
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The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.
Line 4
It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment.
/ɪt maɪt biː ˈdeɪndʒərəs tuː teɪk hɪm bæk wɪˈθaʊt ˈmedəkəl ˈtriːtmənt/
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He assured Nathaniel that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the county-jail.

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bounds noun US /baʊndz/

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading “ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.”

learnt verb US /lɜːrnt/

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.”

lodged verb US /lɑːdʒd/

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading “He assured Nathaniel that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the county-jail.”

magistrate noun US /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading “The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.”

medical adjective US /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading “It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment.”

patch noun US /pætʃ/

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading “The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.”

sister's noun US /ˈsɪstərz/

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.”

treatment noun US /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading “It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He ordered the soldiers to take the man and themselves away.

ANGELA

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From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading He assured Nathaniel that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the county-jail.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He ordered the soldiers to take the man and themselves away.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment.

beggedverbUS /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

boundsnounUS /baʊndz/

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

county-jail

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He assured Nathaniel that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the county-jail.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

FREELYadverbUS /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He assured Nathaniel that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the county-jail.

indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

interposed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment.

learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading He assured Nathaniel that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the county-jail.

magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment.

MINDnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading He assured Nathaniel that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the county-jail.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He assured Nathaniel that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the county-jail.

NATHANIEL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

Nathaniel's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

O'Connell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading He ordered the soldiers to take the man and themselves away.

patchnounUS /pætʃ/

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading He ordered the soldiers to take the man and themselves away.

SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading He ordered the soldiers to take the man and themselves away.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He assured Nathaniel that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the county-jail.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He ordered the soldiers to take the man and themselves away.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He assured Nathaniel that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the county-jail.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The magistrate interposed and begged him to at least let O'Connell rest there until a doctor could patch him up.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He assured Nathaniel that the moment they could move him he would be lodged in the county-jail.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading ANGELA SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY TO NATHANIEL Nathaniel's indignation at his sister's conduct was beyond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was.

Chapter 5 of Peg O' My Heart by J. Hartley Manners holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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Chapter 5 holds 122 sentences of Peg O' My Heart, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Peg O' My Heart

Words and structures a reader meets early in Peg O' My Heart, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

O'connell
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Hurried
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Through
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Streets
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