Chapter 14 of Phyllis, a twin is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Phyllis, a twin is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched. He wanted to talk to Phyllis. He was desperately unhappy and he had to talk to some one. Boys, even his best friends, were not sympathetic enough. Muriel would be sure to blub; Chuck had seen her that morning.
Chapter 14 of Phyllis, a twin is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.”
throw carelessly
From this reading “MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.”
with great urgency
From this reading “He was desperately unhappy and he had to talk to some one.”
an educational institution
From this reading “MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.”
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “Boys, even his best friends, were not sympathetic enough.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “He was desperately unhappy and he had to talk to some one.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was desperately unhappy and he had to talk to some one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Muriel would be sure to blub; Chuck had seen her that morning.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Boys, even his best friends, were not sympathetic enough.
cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading Muriel would be sure to blub; Chuck had seen her that morning.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boys, even his best friends, were not sympathetic enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
throw carelessly
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
with great urgency
From this reading He was desperately unhappy and he had to talk to some one.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Boys, even his best friends, were not sympathetic enough.
divisible by two
From this reading Boys, even his best friends, were not sympathetic enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Boys, even his best friends, were not sympathetic enough.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was desperately unhappy and he had to talk to some one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Muriel would be sure to blub; Chuck had seen her that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Boys, even his best friends, were not sympathetic enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Muriel would be sure to blub; Chuck had seen her that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was desperately unhappy and he had to talk to some one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to talk to Phyllis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
an educational institution
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Muriel would be sure to blub; Chuck had seen her that morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was desperately unhappy and he had to talk to some one.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Muriel would be sure to blub; Chuck had seen her that morning.
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Boys, even his best friends, were not sympathetic enough.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He wanted to talk to Phyllis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to talk to Phyllis.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He was desperately unhappy and he had to talk to some one.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to talk to Phyllis.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boys, even his best friends, were not sympathetic enough.
at the time that
From this reading MISS PRINGLE Chuck was waiting at the corner of the street when school closed that afternoon, but it was not for Muriel that he watched.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Muriel would be sure to blub; Chuck had seen her that morning.
Chapter 14 of Phyllis, a twin by Dorothy Whitehill holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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