Chapter 23 of Storm in a Teacup is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Storm in a Teacup is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox. They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas. “Damn the peas,” said Ned. “Listen to me. I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
Chapter 23 of Storm in a Teacup is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reserved in advance
From this reading “I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.”
used as expletives
From this reading ““Damn the peas,” said Ned.”
a small wooded hollow
From this reading “THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.”
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading “THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.”
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading “They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.”
have amorous affairs; of men
From this reading “THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.”
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.”
still in doubt
From this reading “THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.”
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a small garden where vegetables are grown
In this reading “They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.”
In this reading “THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.”
fix to; attach
In this reading “I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.”
In this reading “THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.”
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
reserved in advance
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
used as expletives
From this reading “Damn the peas,” said Ned.
a small wooded hollow
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
yet to be or coming
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Listen to me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
have amorous affairs; of men
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Damn the peas,” said Ned.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
still in doubt
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
at the time that
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
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