Chapter 14 of Phoebe Daring: A Story for Young Folk is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Phoebe Daring: A Story for Young Folk is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment. “Why, Governor--is it really you?” he stammered. “Yes. Good evening, Spaythe. I’ve called to see Toby Clark.”
Chapter 14 of Phoebe Daring: A Story for Young Folk is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.”
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.”
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “I’ve called to see Toby Clark.””
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Good evening, Spaythe.”
the head of a state government
From this reading ““Why, Governor--is it really you?” he stammered.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.”
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 TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.”
In this reading “HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.”
In this reading “HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I’ve called to see Toby Clark.”
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading I’ve called to see Toby Clark.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Good evening, Spaythe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good evening, Spaythe.
the head of a state government
From this reading “Why, Governor--is it really you?” he stammered.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, Governor--is it really you?” he stammered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve called to see Toby Clark.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, Governor--is it really you?” he stammered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, Governor--is it really you?” he stammered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Why, Governor--is it really you?” he stammered.
cut with a saw
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’ve called to see Toby Clark.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Governor--is it really you?” he stammered.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ve called to see Toby Clark.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN Mr. Spaythe himself opened the door and took a step backward in astonishment.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Governor--is it really you?” he stammered.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Governor--is it really you?” he stammered.
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