Chapter 3 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE grandfather of Twm Shon Catty. Squire Graspacre on morality. Sir Jno. Wynn, the practical exponent of it—and our hero the result thereof. Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
Chapter 3 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading “THE grandfather of Twm Shon Catty.”
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading “Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.”
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading “Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.”
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading “Wynn, the practical exponent of it—and our hero the result thereof.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.”
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading “Squire Graspacre on morality.”
of or concerning this or that
From this reading “Wynn, the practical exponent of it—and our hero the result thereof.”
not wise in the ways of the world
From this reading “Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.”
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live in the house where one works
In this reading “Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wynn, the practical exponent of it—and our hero the result thereof.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading THE grandfather of Twm Shon Catty.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading Wynn, the practical exponent of it—and our hero the result thereof.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading THE grandfather of Twm Shon Catty.
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From this reading Squire Graspacre on morality.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Wynn, the practical exponent of it—and our hero the result thereof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
usually used of a face
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wynn, the practical exponent of it—and our hero the result thereof.
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From this reading Sir Jno.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading Squire Graspacre on morality.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE grandfather of Twm Shon Catty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Squire Graspacre on morality.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Wynn, the practical exponent of it—and our hero the result thereof.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Wynn, the practical exponent of it—and our hero the result thereof.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Wynn, the practical exponent of it—and our hero the result thereof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE grandfather of Twm Shon Catty.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Jno.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Squire Graspacre on morality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE grandfather of Twm Shon Catty.
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Wynn, the practical exponent of it—and our hero the result thereof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE grandfather of Twm Shon Catty.
not wise in the ways of the world
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
which person or people
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Catty, the mother of Twm, lived in the most unsophisticated manner at Llidiard-y-Fynnon, with an ill-favoured, hump-backed sister, who was the general drudge and domestic manager.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wynn, the practical exponent of it—and our hero the result thereof.
Chapter 3 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty by T. J. Llewelyn (Thomas Jeffery Llewelyn) Prichard holds 24 sentences, grouped into 5 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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