Chapter 8 of Peggy on the Road is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Peggy on the Road is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Peggy convinced him,” Peter said with a smile. Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly. “I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be. But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.” “Don’t I know it,” Peggy said.
Chapter 8 of Peggy on the Road is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading “But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.””
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading ““Peggy convinced him,” Peter said with a smile.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading ““I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.””
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading ““I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ““Peggy convinced him,” Peter said with a smile.”
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In this reading “Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.”
In this reading “Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.”
In this reading “But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.””
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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 “Peggy convinced him,” Peter said with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.
a line of approach
From this reading But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “Peggy convinced him,” Peter said with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t I know it,” Peggy said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Peggy convinced him,” Peter said with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t I know it,” Peggy said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Don’t I know it,” Peggy said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Peggy convinced him,” Peter said with a smile.
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading “I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Peggy convinced him,” Peter said with a smile.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Peggy convinced him,” Peter said with a smile.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Peggy convinced him,” Peter said with a smile.
not in physical motion
From this reading But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be.
male cat
From this reading Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Tom turned his blue eyes on Peggy and nodded slowly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it’s still a long way from Paradise Avenue to this place.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Peggy convinced him,” Peter said with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I imagine you can be pretty persuasive if you want to be.
Chapter 8 of Peggy on the Road by Virginia Hughes holds 422 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 8 holds 422 sentences of Peggy on the Road, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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