Chapter II of Peggy Owen at Yorktown, “Harriet Makes a Present,” is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter II of Peggy Owen at Yorktown, “Harriet Makes a Present,” is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.” —“The Battle-Field,” Bryant. “It is not true,” burst from the English girl. “It can’t be. Met Colonel Tarleton and utterly routed him?
Chapter II of Peggy Owen at Yorktown, “Harriet Makes a Present,” is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading ““Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.””
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading ““It is not true,” burst from the English girl.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ““Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.””
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading ““Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.””
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading “Met Colonel Tarleton and utterly routed him?”
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading ““Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.””
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Met Colonel Tarleton and utterly routed him?”
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading ““Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.””
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In this reading ““It is not true,” burst from the English girl.”
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From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —“The Battle-Field,” Bryant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It can’t be.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —“The Battle-Field,” Bryant.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “It is not true,” burst from the English girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It can’t be.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Met Colonel Tarleton and utterly routed him?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “It is not true,” burst from the English girl.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It is not true,” burst from the English girl.
a young female
From this reading “It is not true,” burst from the English girl.
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Met Colonel Tarleton and utterly routed him?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not true,” burst from the English girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not true,” burst from the English girl.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Met Colonel Tarleton and utterly routed him?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not true,” burst from the English girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading Met Colonel Tarleton and utterly routed him?
except for; apart from
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Met Colonel Tarleton and utterly routed him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It is not true,” burst from the English girl.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Met Colonel Tarleton and utterly routed him?
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave— Gushed, warm with hope and valor yet, Upon the soil they fought to save.”
Chapter 2 of Peggy Owen at Yorktown by Lucy Foster Madison holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 2 holds 173 sentences of Peggy Owen at Yorktown, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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