Chapter 7 of Peggy on the Road is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Peggy on the Road is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Do you know why he left?” The woman paused and stared down at the floor. “I think so,” she said in a troubled voice. “It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more. I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.
Chapter 7 of Peggy on the Road is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading ““It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “The woman paused and stared down at the floor.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.”
let for money
From this reading ““It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The woman paused and stared down at the floor.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading ““I think so,” she said in a troubled voice.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.”
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In this reading “I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.”
In this reading “I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.”
In this reading ““Do you know why he left?””
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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 think so,” she said in a troubled voice.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman paused and stared down at the floor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman paused and stared down at the floor.
for the reason that
From this reading “It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know why he left?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The woman paused and stared down at the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The woman paused and stared down at the floor.
the act of departing
From this reading I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you know why he left?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think so,” she said in a troubled voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I think so,” she said in a troubled voice.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know why he left?”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Do you know why he left?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The woman paused and stared down at the floor.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.
let for money
From this reading “It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think so,” she said in a troubled voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think so,” she said in a troubled voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I think so,” she said in a troubled voice.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The woman paused and stared down at the floor.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman paused and stared down at the floor.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think so,” she said in a troubled voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “I think so,” she said in a troubled voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I think so,” she said in a troubled voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent any more.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Do you know why he left?”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I was perfectly willing to let him stay, but he insisted on going.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman paused and stared down at the floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know why he left?”
Chapter 7 of Peggy on the Road by Virginia Hughes holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 7 holds 424 sentences of Peggy on the Road, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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