Chapter 18 of Phyllis, a twin is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Phyllis, a twin is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage. "It would seem ever so much more like old times, wouldn't it?" Janet nodded and laughed. "Indeed it would. I wonder where my old row-boat is.
Chapter 18 of Phyllis, a twin is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading “THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.”
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading “THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.”
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading “THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Janet nodded and laughed.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Janet nodded and laughed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
at any time
From this reading "It would seem ever so much more like old times, wouldn't it?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed it would.
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder where my old row-boat is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would seem ever so much more like old times, wouldn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Janet nodded and laughed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It would seem ever so much more like old times, wouldn't it?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It would seem ever so much more like old times, wouldn't it?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It would seem ever so much more like old times, wouldn't it?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wonder where my old row-boat is.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Janet nodded and laughed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It would seem ever so much more like old times, wouldn't it?"
above and across; more than
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder where my old row-boat is.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It would seem ever so much more like old times, wouldn't it?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It would seem ever so much more like old times, wouldn't it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "It would seem ever so much more like old times, wouldn't it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
in or at the place that
From this reading I wonder where my old row-boat is.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder where my old row-boat is.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would seem ever so much more like old times, wouldn't it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ENCHANTED KINGDOM "If the ice didn't choke up the inlet I would row you over to your kingdom, Princess," Peter said the next morning, as Janet took her place beside him in the carriage.
Chapter 18 of Phyllis, a twin by Dorothy Whitehill holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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