Chapter 17 of Peggy Raymond's Way is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Peggy Raymond's Way is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone. In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement. "Hello, Graham. Yes, it's Peggy." "I want you to take dinner with me to-night."
Chapter 17 of Peggy Raymond's Way is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.”
perceived or discerned
From this reading “In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.”
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading “In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
perceived or discerned
From this reading In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "I want you to take dinner with me to-night."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
an expression of greeting
From this reading In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to take dinner with me to-night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, it's Peggy."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want you to take dinner with me to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
a brief written record
From this reading In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.
carry out
From this reading "I want you to take dinner with me to-night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to take dinner with me to-night."
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading In his preliminary "Hello" she detected an unwonted note of excitement.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to take dinner with me to-night."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
at the time that
From this reading PEGGY COMES TO A DECISION IT was mid-afternoon on a crisp February day when Graham called Peggy on the phone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I want you to take dinner with me to-night."
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it's Peggy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to take dinner with me to-night."
Chapter 17 of Peggy Raymond's Way by Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smith holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 17 holds 139 sentences of Peggy Raymond's Way, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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