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Chapter 21 of Peg O' My Heart is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path. "Outrageous!" she cried. "Poor little wretch." Brent walked to the windows and looked after her. "She's quite pretty."
Chapter 21 of Peg O' My Heart is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.”
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “"Outrageous!" she cried.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “Brent walked to the windows and looked after her.”
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “"Poor little wretch."”
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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 THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
later than; following
From this reading Brent walked to the windows and looked after her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brent walked to the windows and looked after her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Outrageous!" she cried.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Brent walked to the windows and looked after her.
in an indignant manner
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brent walked to the windows and looked after her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading "Outrageous!" she cried.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor little wretch."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "She's quite pretty."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "She's quite pretty."
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Outrageous!" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's quite pretty."
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Brent walked to the windows and looked after her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CHICHESTER FAMILY RECEIVES A SECOND SHOCK Ethel turned indignantly to Brent, as the little figure went off down the path.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Brent walked to the windows and looked after her.
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "Poor little wretch."
Chapter 21 of Peg O' My Heart by J. Hartley Manners holds 361 sentences, grouped into 73 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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