Chapter 13 of Snythergen is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Snythergen is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned. “Why were you gone so long?” “I was visiting Santa Claus. He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in. Follow me,” said Sancho.
Chapter 13 of Snythergen is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 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.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.”
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.”
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading ““I was visiting Santa Claus.”
plural of “scold” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading “THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.”
the activity of making visits
From this reading ““I was visiting Santa Claus.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.
have
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was visiting Santa Claus.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Follow me,” said Sancho.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Why were you gone so long?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Why were you gone so long?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Follow me,” said Sancho.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “I was visiting Santa Claus.
plural of “scold” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why were you gone so long?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.
the activity of making visits
From this reading “I was visiting Santa Claus.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was visiting Santa Claus.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why were you gone so long?”
at the time that
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why were you gone so long?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He invited us all to dinner, and the door-man will now let us in.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PIE ROOM—BEAR AGAIN!—SANCHO WING SCOLDS “I thought somebody had kidnapped you,” said Snythergen when Sancho Wing returned.
Chapter 13 of Snythergen by Hal Garrott holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 13 holds 103 sentences of Snythergen, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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