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Chapter 13 of The Intrusions of Peggy is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JUSTIFICATION NUMBER FOUR Trix Trevalla was at Barslett. To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression. To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine. Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party. No guests were invited.
Chapter 13 of The Intrusions of Peggy is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “No guests were invited.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “No guests were invited.”
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading “JUSTIFICATION NUMBER FOUR Trix Trevalla was at Barslett.”
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading “To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.”
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading “To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.”
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading “To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.”
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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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.”
In this reading “To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.”
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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 To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JUSTIFICATION NUMBER FOUR Trix Trevalla was at Barslett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUSTIFICATION NUMBER FOUR Trix Trevalla was at Barslett.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading JUSTIFICATION NUMBER FOUR Trix Trevalla was at Barslett.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading No guests were invited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading No guests were invited.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading JUSTIFICATION NUMBER FOUR Trix Trevalla was at Barslett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
not any; not one
From this reading No guests were invited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading JUSTIFICATION NUMBER FOUR Trix Trevalla was at Barslett.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
by chance
From this reading To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.
express in words
From this reading To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUSTIFICATION NUMBER FOUR Trix Trevalla was at Barslett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUSTIFICATION NUMBER FOUR Trix Trevalla was at Barslett.
two times
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUSTIFICATION NUMBER FOUR Trix Trevalla was at Barslett.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading To call her sojourn quarantine is certainly a weak one; we are not preached at in quarantine.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mervyn came down twice a week; the Barmouths themselves and Mrs. Bonfill completed the party.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No guests were invited.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that she was in prison there would be perhaps a strong expression.
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