Chapter 13 of Peggy Parsons, a Hampton Freshman is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Peggy Parsons, a Hampton Freshman is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Peggy, look at that sign!” The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room. “It’s bridge, I suppose,” said Peggy idly. “Bridge! No, it isn’t.
Chapter 13 of Peggy Parsons, a Hampton Freshman is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ““It’s bridge, I suppose,” said Peggy idly.”
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading “The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.”
in an idle manner
From this reading ““It’s bridge, I suppose,” said Peggy idly.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading ““Peggy, look at that sign!””
having a supporting base
From this reading “The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.”
express a supposition
From this reading ““It’s bridge, I suppose,” said Peggy idly.”
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.
a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest
In this reading “The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Peggy, look at that sign!””
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Peggy, look at that sign!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “It’s bridge, I suppose,” said Peggy idly.
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s bridge, I suppose,” said Peggy idly.
in an idle manner
From this reading “It’s bridge, I suppose,” said Peggy idly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, it isn’t.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, it isn’t.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s bridge, I suppose,” said Peggy idly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Peggy, look at that sign!”
not any; not one
From this reading No, it isn’t.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Peggy, look at that sign!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s bridge, I suppose,” said Peggy idly.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Peggy, look at that sign!”
having a supporting base
From this reading The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.
express a supposition
From this reading “It’s bridge, I suppose,” said Peggy idly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Peggy, look at that sign!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The room-mates were standing before the students’ bulletin board down in the note-room.
Chapter 13 of Peggy Parsons, a Hampton Freshman by Annabel Sharp holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 13 holds 198 sentences of Peggy Parsons, a Hampton Freshman, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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