Chapter 22 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive. _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim. They didn’t. In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so. In fact, they had tumbled in.
Chapter 22 of Buster Bear's Twins is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.”
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “_Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.”
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.”
travel through water
From this reading “_Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.”
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading “_Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “In fact, they had tumbled in.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.”
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In this reading “THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.”
In this reading “In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.”
In this reading “In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact, they had tumbled in.”
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(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 In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
have
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They didn’t.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.
even
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, they had tumbled in.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
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 In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.
above and across; more than
From this reading In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
express in words
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
travel through water
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They didn’t.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading In fact, they had tumbled in.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
at the time that
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STILL PUZZLED To have true faith is to believe E’en when appearances deceive.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the first place, they had gone in all over without the least intention of doing so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mother Bear._ It wouldn’t be quite truthful to say that the twins enjoyed that first bath and swim.
Chapter 22 of Buster Bear's Twins by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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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