Chapter 1 of One touch of Terra is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of One touch of Terra is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course. "No, my dear lady, we will let the jeep go firsst. Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss. We will leave later." The jeep chugged away.
Chapter 1 of One touch of Terra is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 39/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 191–195
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inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading “The jeep chugged away.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.”
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
From this reading “Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “We will leave later."”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.”
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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In this reading “Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.”
In this reading “"No, my dear lady, we will let the jeep go firsst.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The jeep chugged away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading The jeep chugged away.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
in a polite manner
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
dearly loved
From this reading "No, my dear lady, we will let the jeep go firsst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, my dear lady, we will let the jeep go firsst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, my dear lady, we will let the jeep go firsst.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "No, my dear lady, we will let the jeep go firsst.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We will leave later."
go away from a place
From this reading We will leave later."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "No, my dear lady, we will let the jeep go firsst.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, my dear lady, we will let the jeep go firsst.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, my dear lady, we will let the jeep go firsst.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
in the direction of
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
precisely as stated
From this reading Trixie started toward the jeep and he halted her--very courteously, of course.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, my dear lady, we will let the jeep go firsst.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, my dear lady, we will let the jeep go firsst.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then we can be certain that nobody followss after it to rob you of your lovely flowerss.
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