Chapter 10 of Professor Tim & Paul Twyning is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Professor Tim & Paul Twyning is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOLL. Oh, sweet heavens! Gimme another look at you.... [_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes.... PEGGY [_placing a chair_].
Chapter 10 of Professor Tim & Paul Twyning is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
demanding attention
From this reading “[_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes....”
only a very short time before
From this reading “[_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes....”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Oh, sweet heavens!”
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading “MOLL.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Oh, sweet heavens!”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Gimme another look at you....”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PEGGY [_placing a chair_].
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Gimme another look at you....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gimme another look at you....
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes....
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading PEGGY [_placing a chair_].
demanding attention
From this reading [_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes....
opinion or judgment
From this reading [_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gimme another look at you....
only a very short time before
From this reading [_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes....
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Oh, sweet heavens!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes....
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gimme another look at you....
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading MOLL.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes....
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, sweet heavens!
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading [_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEGGY [_placing a chair_].
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PEGGY [_placing a chair_].
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [_Peering at him_] I can hardly see you for my crying eyes....
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Oh, sweet heavens!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gimme another look at you....
Chapter 10 of Professor Tim & Paul Twyning by George Shiels holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 10 holds 401 sentences of Professor Tim & Paul Twyning, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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