Chapter 6 of Young Peggy McQueen is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Young Peggy McQueen is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peggy’s Home upon Wheels. Peggy’s caravan was a very pretty, though small, house upon wheels. It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one. Peggy swung here in a dear little hammock at night. The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
Chapter 6 of Young Peggy McQueen is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading “It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one.”
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading “Peggy’s caravan was a very pretty, though small, house upon wheels.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “Peggy swung here in a dear little hammock at night.”
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading “The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Peggy swung here in a dear little hammock at night.”
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “Peggy’s Home upon Wheels.”
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.”
In this reading “Peggy swung here in a dear little hammock at night.”
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
In this reading “The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.”
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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’s caravan was a very pretty, though small, house upon wheels.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peggy swung here in a dear little hammock at night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Peggy’s caravan was a very pretty, though small, house upon wheels.
dearly loved
From this reading Peggy swung here in a dear little hammock at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
a small natural hill
From this reading Peggy swung here in a dear little hammock at night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Peggy swung here in a dear little hammock at night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Peggy’s Home upon Wheels.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Peggy’s caravan was a very pretty, though small, house upon wheels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peggy swung here in a dear little hammock at night.
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Peggy swung here in a dear little hammock at night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy swung here in a dear little hammock at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy’s Home upon Wheels.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Peggy’s caravan was a very pretty, though small, house upon wheels.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peggy’s caravan was a very pretty, though small, house upon wheels.
in the near future
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It was her bed and dressing-room, her study and her boudoir all in one.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Peggy swung here in a dear little hammock at night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Peggy’s caravan was a very pretty, though small, house upon wheels.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Peggy’s Home upon Wheels.
precisely as stated
From this reading Peggy’s caravan was a very pretty, though small, house upon wheels.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peggy’s caravan was a very pretty, though small, house upon wheels.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little hair-mattress and the bed-clothes were folded and put away in a locker as soon as she got up, but the hammock was left out.
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Peggy’s Home upon Wheels.
Chapter 6 of Young Peggy McQueen by Gordon Stables holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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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