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Peg O' My Heart

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.
She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.
But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.
She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.
She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Peg O' My Heart

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Peg O' My Heart is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.
Line 2
She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.
/ʃiː ˌʌndərˈtʊk ðə ˈvɔɪədʒ dɪˈlɪbərətli tuː pliːz hɜːr ˈfɑːðər bɪˈkɔːz hiː toʊld hɜːr ɪt wʊd pliːz hɪm/
Line 3
But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.
/bʌt bɪˈniːθ ðɪs ˈfiːlɪŋ ʌv ˈpliːzɪŋ hɪm wɑːz wʌn ʌv ˈsʌlən rɪˈzentmənt æt ˈbiːɪŋ meɪd tuː ˈsepəreɪt frʌm hɪm/
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She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.
/ʃiː plænd ɔːl kaɪndz ʌv rɪˈpraɪzəlz əˈpɑːn ðə ənˈfɔːrtʃənət ˈpiːpəl ʃiː wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ əˈmʌŋst/
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She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.
/ʃiː wʊd biː soʊ ruːd tuː ðem ənd soʊ ənˈberəbəl ðæt ðeɪ wʊd biː ɡlæd tuː send hɜːr bæk ɑːn ðə nekst boʊt/

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arrives verb US /ərˈaɪvz/

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.”

peg noun US /peɡ/

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading “PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.”

planned adjective US /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading “She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.”

reprisals noun US /rɪˈpraɪzəlz/

plural of “reprisal” — a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

From this reading “She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.”

resentment noun US /rɪˈzentmənt/

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading “But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.”

sullen adjective US /ˈsʌlən/

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading “But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.”

unbearable adjective US /ənˈberəbəl/

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading “She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.”

undertook verb US /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading “She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.

deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.

ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

PEGnounUS /peɡ/

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

Peg's

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

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.

pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.

reprisalsnounUS /rɪˈpraɪzəlz/

plural of “reprisal” — a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

From this reading She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.

resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.

rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But beneath this feeling of pleasing him was one of sullen resentment at being made to separate from him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.

unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading She would be so rude to them and so unbearable that they would be glad to send her back on the next boat.

undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.

unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.

unhappiest

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

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She planned all kinds of reprisals upon the unfortunate people she was going amongst.

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading PEG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND Peg's journey to England was one of the unhappiest memories of her life.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading She undertook the voyage deliberately to please her father, because he told her it would please him.

Chapter 20 of Peg O' My Heart by J. Hartley Manners holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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