Chapter 5 of Pegeen is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Pegeen is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him. “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said. “They say the seraphim are for adoration and the cherubim are for service. Well, I can see you chumming with the cherubs.” Pegeen looked perturbed.
Chapter 5 of Pegeen is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading ““They say the seraphim are for adoration and the cherubim are for service.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading ““I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.”
plural of “cherub” — a sweet innocent baby
From this reading “Well, I can see you chumming with the cherubs.””
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.”
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “Pegeen looked perturbed.”
plural of “seraph” — an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
From this reading ““They say the seraphim are for adoration and the cherubim are for service.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading ““I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.”
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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be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading ““I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.”
In this reading ““I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.”
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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 “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading “They say the seraphim are for adoration and the cherubim are for service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They say the seraphim are for adoration and the cherubim are for service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well, I can see you chumming with the cherubs.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They say the seraphim are for adoration and the cherubim are for service.
plural of “cherub” — a sweet innocent baby
From this reading Well, I can see you chumming with the cherubs.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I can see you chumming with the cherubs.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They say the seraphim are for adoration and the cherubim are for service.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I can see you chumming with the cherubs.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pegeen looked perturbed.
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pegeen looked perturbed.
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Pegeen looked perturbed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
express in words
From this reading “They say the seraphim are for adoration and the cherubim are for service.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, I can see you chumming with the cherubs.”
plural of “seraph” — an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
From this reading “They say the seraphim are for adoration and the cherubim are for service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “They say the seraphim are for adoration and the cherubim are for service.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
carry out
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They say the seraphim are for adoration and the cherubim are for service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Archibald rose and stretched himself, laughing down at the earnest little face upturned to him.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I can see you chumming with the cherubs.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, I can see you chumming with the cherubs.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, I can see you chumming with the cherubs.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m willing to bet your month’s wages here that you’ll be given a chance to take care of somebody in heaven,” he said.
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