Chapter 6 of Pegeen is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Pegeen is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again. “More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented. “I wonder if the man is home.” They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it. No sound came from within.
Chapter 6 of Pegeen is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading ““You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading ““More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading ““You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.”
favorable to life and growth
From this reading ““More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading ““You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading ““You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.”
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In this reading ““You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.”
be restored
In this reading ““You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.”
In this reading ““You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.”
In this reading ““You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.”
In this reading “They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it.”
In this reading “No sound came from within.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No sound came from within.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sound came from within.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I wonder if the man is home.”
favorable to life and growth
From this reading “More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if the man is home.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
attractive and tempting
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder if the man is home.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I wonder if the man is home.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented.
not any; not one
From this reading No sound came from within.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
express in words
From this reading “More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound came from within.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “More hospitable than his master, I should say,” Archibald commented.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
in the direction of
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They reached the door which stood partly open, and rapped on it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No sound came from within.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if the man is home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’d think he was inviting us in,” Pegeen said, as she watched the dog run toward the door, come back to bark eagerly, and run forward again.
Chapter 6 of Pegeen by Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 6 holds 429 sentences of Pegeen, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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