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Chapter 21 of Peggy Owen and Liberty is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHOSEN BY LOT "Sound to arms! Call in the captains,-- I would speak with them! Now, Hope! away,--and welcome gallant Death!" --"_Cataline," Croly._ Enjoy Harriet's presence Peggy did. Never had the English maiden been more charming.
Chapter 21 of Peggy Owen and Liberty is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Never had the English maiden been more charming.”
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “Never had the English maiden been more charming.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Call in the captains,-- I would speak with them!”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, Hope! away,--and welcome gallant Death!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHOSEN BY LOT "Sound to arms!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Hope! away,--and welcome gallant Death!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had the English maiden been more charming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHOSEN BY LOT "Sound to arms!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Call in the captains,-- I would speak with them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Call in the captains,-- I would speak with them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"_Cataline," Croly._ Enjoy Harriet's presence Peggy did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never had the English maiden been more charming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHOSEN BY LOT "Sound to arms!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"_Cataline," Croly._ Enjoy Harriet's presence Peggy did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Hope! away,--and welcome gallant Death!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading --"_Cataline," Croly._ Enjoy Harriet's presence Peggy did.
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From this reading Never had the English maiden been more charming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"_Cataline," Croly._ Enjoy Harriet's presence Peggy did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Hope! away,--and welcome gallant Death!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had the English maiden been more charming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"_Cataline," Croly._ Enjoy Harriet's presence Peggy did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Hope! away,--and welcome gallant Death!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Call in the captains,-- I would speak with them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Call in the captains,-- I would speak with them!
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From this reading CHOSEN BY LOT "Sound to arms!
a young woman who is not married
From this reading Never had the English maiden been more charming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never had the English maiden been more charming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never had the English maiden been more charming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Hope! away,--and welcome gallant Death!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"_Cataline," Croly._ Enjoy Harriet's presence Peggy did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --"_Cataline," Croly._ Enjoy Harriet's presence Peggy did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHOSEN BY LOT "Sound to arms!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Call in the captains,-- I would speak with them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Call in the captains,-- I would speak with them!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Call in the captains,-- I would speak with them!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHOSEN BY LOT "Sound to arms!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Hope! away,--and welcome gallant Death!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Call in the captains,-- I would speak with them!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Call in the captains,-- I would speak with them!
