Chapter 8 of Peggy in Her Blue Frock is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Peggy in Her Blue Frock is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house. "I've got him," she called triumphantly. "Bless my soul!" said the old man. "Have you been waiting for him all this time?" "Yes," said Peggy "What a patient little girl you are."
Chapter 8 of Peggy in Her Blue Frock is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 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.
give a benediction to
From this reading “"Bless my soul!" said the old man.”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “"Yes," said Peggy "What a patient little girl you are."”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “"I've got him," she called triumphantly.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"Have you been waiting for him all this time?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Yes," said Peggy "What a patient little girl you are."
(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 "Have you been waiting for him all this time?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes," said Peggy "What a patient little girl you are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you been waiting for him all this time?"
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my soul!" said the old man.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I've got him," she called triumphantly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have you been waiting for him all this time?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
a young female
From this reading "Yes," said Peggy "What a patient little girl you are."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got him," she called triumphantly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you been waiting for him all this time?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've got him," she called triumphantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got him," she called triumphantly.
and nothing more
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes," said Peggy "What a patient little girl you are."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Bless my soul!" said the old man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my soul!" said the old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Bless my soul!" said the old man.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Yes," said Peggy "What a patient little girl you are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bless my soul!" said the old man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've got him," she called triumphantly.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Bless my soul!" said the old man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Have you been waiting for him all this time?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Have you been waiting for him all this time?"
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "I've got him," she called triumphantly.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Have you been waiting for him all this time?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes," said Peggy "What a patient little girl you are."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE REWARD Mr. Butler was just coming back from his work as Peggy reached the gate of his house.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Peggy "What a patient little girl you are."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you been waiting for him all this time?"
Chapter 8 of Peggy in Her Blue Frock by Eliza Orne White holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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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