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Phyllis, a twin

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Phyllis, a twin is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FRIENDS "Well, dear?"
Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.
Phyllis kissed her and sat down quietly at her place.
"Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.
"Or until one or the other of you get married."
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Phyllis, a twin

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Phyllis, a twin is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FRIENDS "Well, dear?"
/frendz wel dɪr/
Line 2
Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.
Line 3
Phyllis kissed her and sat down quietly at her place.
Line 4
"Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.
Line 5
"Or until one or the other of you get married."
/ɔːr ənˈtɪl wʌn ɔːr ðə ˈʌðər ʌv juː ɡet ˈmerid/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Auntie noun US /ˈænti/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.”

breakfast verb US /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.”

greet verb US /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.”

happily adverb US /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading “"Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.”

kissed verb US /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading “Phyllis kissed her and sat down quietly at her place.”

niece noun US /niːs/

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading “Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.”

Page noun US /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading “"Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.”

twins noun US /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading “"Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Phyllis kissed her and sat down quietly at her place.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

AuntienounUS /ˈænti/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading FRIENDS "Well, dear?"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Phyllis kissed her and sat down quietly at her place.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading FRIENDS "Well, dear?"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Or until one or the other of you get married."

greetverbUS /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Phyllis kissed her and sat down quietly at her place.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading "Or until one or the other of you get married."

Mogs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

niecenounUS /niːs/

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Or until one or the other of you get married."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Or until one or the other of you get married."

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

Phyllis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Phyllis kissed her and sat down quietly at her place.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Phyllis kissed her and sat down quietly at her place.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Phyllis kissed her and sat down quietly at her place.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Phyllis kissed her and sat down quietly at her place.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

twinsnounUS /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Or until one or the other of you get married."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Auntie Mogs looked up from her paper the next morning at breakfast to greet her niece.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading FRIENDS "Well, dear?"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Only one more morning to wait," she said happily, "and then--" "And then the Page twins will have breakfast together for the rest of their lives, I hope," Auntie Mogs finished for her.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Or until one or the other of you get married."

Chapter 3 of Phyllis, a twin by Dorothy Whitehill holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Chapter 3 holds 172 sentences of Phyllis, a twin, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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