Chapter 10 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know. I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.” “What joke is he going to play on them?” Tuckerman whispered to Tom. “I can’t imagine what he’s got in mind.”
Chapter 10 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.””
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading ““How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading ““I can’t imagine what he’s got in mind.””
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““What joke is he going to play on them?””
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading ““How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.”
male cat
From this reading “Tuckerman whispered to Tom.”
add up in number or quantity
From this reading ““How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Tuckerman whispered to Tom.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.”
In this reading “I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.””
In this reading “I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t imagine what he’s got in mind.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.
the act of departing
From this reading “What joke is he going to play on them?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I can’t imagine what he’s got in mind.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t imagine what he’s got in mind.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I can’t imagine what he’s got in mind.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can’t imagine what he’s got in mind.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What joke is he going to play on them?”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “What joke is he going to play on them?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I can’t imagine what he’s got in mind.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What joke is he going to play on them?”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “What joke is he going to play on them?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “What joke is he going to play on them?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What joke is he going to play on them?”
male cat
From this reading Tuckerman whispered to Tom.
add up in number or quantity
From this reading “How funny,” said Miss Boothby, “that a total stranger should know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tuckerman whispered to Tom.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand that he came here for the first time this afternoon.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What joke is he going to play on them?”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Tuckerman whispered to Tom.
Chapter 10 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure by Rupert Sargent Holland holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Chapter 10 holds 439 sentences of Peter Cotterell's Treasure, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure by Rupert Sargent Holland exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 439 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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