The Pearl of Peace

Chapter II

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By Madeline Leslie • Curated US English Learning Edition

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SALLIE'S HOME TROUBLES.

SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

He left a wife and seven children, of whom Sallie was the youngest, and the only daughter.

At the time he left home she was just past six, and was therefore now eleven.

Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.

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The Pearl of Peace

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Pearl of Peace is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SALLIE'S HOME TROUBLES.

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SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

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He left a wife and seven children, of whom Sallie was the youngest, and the only daughter.

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At the time he left home she was just past six, and was therefore now eleven.

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Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.”

Schooner noun US /ˈskuːnər/

a sailing ship with two or more masts

From this reading “SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.”

Therefore noun US /ˈtherefore/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “At the time he left home she was just past six, and was therefore now eleven.”

Waiting noun US /ˈwaiting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He left a wife and seven children, of whom Sallie was the youngest, and the only daughter.

anxiety

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From this reading Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the time he left home she was just past six, and was therefore now eleven.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

bound

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

careworn

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From this reading Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.

children

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From this reading He left a wife and seven children, of whom Sallie was the youngest, and the only daughter.

date

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

daughter

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

eleven

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From this reading At the time he left home she was just past six, and was therefore now eleven.

five

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He left a wife and seven children, of whom Sallie was the youngest, and the only daughter.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.

HOME

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From this reading SALLIE'S HOME TROUBLES.

Indies

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

just

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From this reading At the time he left home she was just past six, and was therefore now eleven.

left

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From this reading He left a wife and seven children, of whom Sallie was the youngest, and the only daughter.

long

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From this reading Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.

man

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

more

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

Mrs

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From this reading Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.

MUNSON

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

now

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From this reading At the time he left home she was just past six, and was therefore now eleven.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

old

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From this reading Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.

only

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From this reading He left a wife and seven children, of whom Sallie was the youngest, and the only daughter.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

past

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From this reading At the time he left home she was just past six, and was therefore now eleven.

sailed

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

SALLIE

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

SALLIE'S

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From this reading SALLIE'S HOME TROUBLES.

schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/

a sailing ship with two or more masts

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

seven

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From this reading He left a wife and seven children, of whom Sallie was the youngest, and the only daughter.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the time he left home she was just past six, and was therefore now eleven.

six

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From this reading At the time he left home she was just past six, and was therefore now eleven.

story

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

suspense

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From this reading Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

thereforenounUS /ˈtherefore/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading At the time he left home she was just past six, and was therefore now eleven.

time

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From this reading At the time he left home she was just past six, and was therefore now eleven.

TROUBLES

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From this reading SALLIE'S HOME TROUBLES.

waiting

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From this reading Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

watching

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From this reading Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.

weary

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From this reading Five long, weary, waiting years of watching, suspense and anxiety, had left Mrs. Munson careworn and old before her time.

West

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He left a wife and seven children, of whom Sallie was the youngest, and the only daughter.

wife

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From this reading He left a wife and seven children, of whom Sallie was the youngest, and the only daughter.

years

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From this reading SALLIE MUNSON was the daughter of a man who had sailed as Captain of a schooner, bound for the West Indies, more than five years before the date of our story.

youngest

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From this reading He left a wife and seven children, of whom Sallie was the youngest, and the only daughter.

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