Chapter 12 of Talbot's Angles is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Talbot's Angles is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House. "Hallo," cried the latter. "Just have your note. I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning. It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.
Chapter 12 of Talbot's Angles is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.”
hunting ducks
From this reading “I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.”
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading “A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.”
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.”
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading “A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.”
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.
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In this reading “A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.”
In this reading “A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.”
In this reading “It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.”
In this reading “I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.”
In this reading “A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.”
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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 BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
later than; following
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
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From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hallo," cried the latter.
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From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
hunting ducks
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.
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From this reading "Hallo," cried the latter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just have your note.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
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From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.
and nothing more
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Hallo," cried the latter.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
a brief written record
From this reading "Just have your note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
up to a particular time
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.
precisely as stated
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've been staying with John Emory, and we've been off ducking so I didn't get my mail till this morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It certainly would be a good joke if I had captured your trunk.
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading A BRACE OF DUCKS The very next morning after this talk Wyatt Jeffreys met Berkley Matthews on the street just outside the Jackson House.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just have your note.
Chapter 12 of Talbot's Angles by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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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