Chapter 15 of Phyllis, a twin is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Phyllis, a twin is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don. Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet. Each day the greeting was the same. "Any news?" and always Chuck shook his head and answered, "Not yet." Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.
Chapter 15 of Phyllis, a twin is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.”
throw carelessly
From this reading “Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Each day the greeting was the same.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.”
glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading “A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.”
hurting
From this reading “Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.”
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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 A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Any news?" and always Chuck shook his head and answered, "Not yet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Any news?" and always Chuck shook his head and answered, "Not yet."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any news?" and always Chuck shook his head and answered, "Not yet."
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.
throw carelessly
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day the greeting was the same.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day the greeting was the same.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Each day the greeting was the same.
an established custom
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Any news?" and always Chuck shook his head and answered, "Not yet."
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Any news?" and always Chuck shook his head and answered, "Not yet."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
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From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.
glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.
not any; not one
From this reading A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Any news?" and always Chuck shook his head and answered, "Not yet."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Each day the greeting was the same.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Any news?" and always Chuck shook his head and answered, "Not yet."
hurting
From this reading Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.
not in physical motion
From this reading A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each day the greeting was the same.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each day the greeting was the same.
a Caucasian
From this reading A WHITE MITTEN Days passed, and still no news of little Don.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chuck now made it a habit to wait for Phyllis and walk home with her and Janet.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Friday morning Janet woke up with a sore throat and a headache, and Miss Carter kept her home.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Any news?" and always Chuck shook his head and answered, "Not yet."
Chapter 15 of Phyllis, a twin by Dorothy Whitehill holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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