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Peggy Raymond's Way
Peggy Raymond's Way

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Peggy Raymond's Way is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smith • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.
According to the calendar, it contained only the usual seven days.
According to the clock, each of these days consisted of the customary twenty-four hours.
But the four chums knew better.
It was at least a month long.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Peggy Raymond's Way

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Peggy Raymond's Way is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.
Line 2
According to the calendar, it contained only the usual seven days.
/əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː ðə ˈkæləndər ɪt kənˈteɪnd ˈoʊnli ðə ˈjuːʒəwəl ˈsevən deɪz/
Line 3
According to the clock, each of these days consisted of the customary twenty-four hours.
/əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː ðə klɑːk iːtʃ ʌv ðiːz deɪz kənˈsɪstəd ʌv ðə ˈkʌstəmeri ˈtwentifɔːr ˈaʊərz/
Line 4
But the four chums knew better.
/bʌt ðə fɔːr tʃʌmz nuː ˈbetər/
Line 5
It was at least a month long.
/ɪt wɑːz æt liːst ə mʌnθ lɔːŋ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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calendar noun US /ˈkæləndər/

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading “According to the calendar, it contained only the usual seven days.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chums noun US /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “But the four chums knew better.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
contract verb US /ˈkɑːntrækt/

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading “THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
customary adjective US /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading “According to the clock, each of these days consisted of the customary twenty-four hours.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Friday noun US /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading “THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longest adverb US /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading “THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recorded adjective US /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading “THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Thursday noun US /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading “THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

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twenty-four hours adjective + noun

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

In this reading “According to the clock, each of these days consisted of the customary twenty-four hours.”

8,825 times in 426,211 chapters
seven days noun + noun

In this reading “According to the calendar, it contained only the usual seven days.”

2,315 times in 426,211 chapters
consisted of verb + particle counted as “consist of”

In this reading “According to the clock, each of these days consisted of the customary twenty-four hours.”

22,160 times in 426,211 chapters
knew better verb + adjective counted as “know better”

In this reading “But the four chums knew better.”

9,854 times in 426,211 chapters
ON RECORD preposition + noun

In this reading “THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.”

1,947 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 52

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to the calendar, it contained only the usual seven days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was at least a month long.

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beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading But the four chums knew better.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the four chums knew better.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading According to the calendar, it contained only the usual seven days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading But the four chums knew better.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clocknounUS /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading According to the clock, each of these days consisted of the customary twenty-four hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading According to the clock, each of these days consisted of the customary twenty-four hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/

gotten under control

From this reading According to the calendar, it contained only the usual seven days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading According to the clock, each of these days consisted of the customary twenty-four hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading According to the calendar, it contained only the usual seven days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading According to the clock, each of these days consisted of the customary twenty-four hours.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FriendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading According to the clock, each of these days consisted of the customary twenty-four hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But the four chums knew better.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was at least a month long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 It was at least a month long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LONGESTadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was at least a month long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading According to the calendar, it contained only the usual seven days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Philander-Behind-His-Back

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

Pending verification
RECORDnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading According to the calendar, it contained only the usual seven days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading According to the clock, each of these days consisted of the customary twenty-four hours.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading According to the calendar, it contained only the usual seven days.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/

being four more than twenty

From this reading According to the clock, each of these days consisted of the customary twenty-four hours.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading According to the calendar, it contained only the usual seven days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WEEKnounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LONGEST WEEK ON RECORD IT was a Thursday when the four Friendly Terrace girls entered on their remarkable contract with Uncle Philander-Behind-His-Back, and Friday began the longest week recorded in the experiences of any of the four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 8 of Peggy Raymond's Way by Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smith holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

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Girls
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Friendly
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Terrace
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