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Peggy in Toyland

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Peggy in Toyland is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Lord Chancellor gave one.
He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.
It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.
That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.
And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.
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Peggy in Toyland

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Peggy in Toyland is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Lord Chancellor gave one.
/ðə lɔːrd ˈtʃænsələr ɡeɪv wʌn/
Line 2
He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.
/hiː ɡeɪv ɪt æt ɡreɪt leŋkθ bʌt ðer wɑːz nɑːt mʌtʃ ɪn ɪt/
Line 3
It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.
/ɪt siːmd ðæt ɔːl ðeɪ hæd tuː duː wɑːz tuː trʌst tuː hɪm ənd ˈevriθɪŋ wʊd kʌm raɪt ɪn ðə end/
Line 4
That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.
Line 5
And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Chancellor noun US /ˈtʃænsələr/

the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

From this reading “The Lord Chancellor gave one.”

finished adjective US /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading ““That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.”

length noun US /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading “He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.”

Mollie noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading ““That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.”

prison noun US /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading ““And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.”

satisfy verb US /ˈsætəsfaɪ/

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading ““That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.”

trust noun US /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading “It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.”

Woods noun US /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading ““And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

quite finished adverb + adjective

In this reading ““That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.”

great length adjective + noun

In this reading “He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.”

All words in this reading · 53

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.

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 It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.

ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/

the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

From this reading The Lord Chancellor gave one.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

doesn't

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

From this reading “That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading “That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The Lord Chancellor gave one.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.

isn't

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

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The Lord Chancellor gave one.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.

MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Lord Chancellor gave one.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.

satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading “That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Lord Chancellor gave one.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He gave it at great length, but there was not much in it.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “That doesn’t satisfy _me_,” said Mrs. Mollie, when he had quite finished.

WoodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “And it isn’t only Woods either that have been sent to prison, and are being kept there for nothing at all.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading It seemed that all they had to do was to trust to him, and everything would come right in the end.

Chapter 5 of Peggy in Toyland by Archibald Marshall holds 468 sentences, grouped into 94 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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Chapter 5 holds 468 sentences of Peggy in Toyland, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.

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