Chapter 4 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE boy indicative of the man. Antiquarian propensities show themselves. His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress. Her mode of tuition. Twm a member of the “academy.”
Chapter 4 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “Twm a member of the “academy.””
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.”
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading “His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.”
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading “THE boy indicative of the man.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Her mode of tuition.”
plural of “propensity” — an inclination to do something
From this reading “Antiquarian propensities show themselves.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.”
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
From this reading “Her mode of tuition.”
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.
In this reading “His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.”
In this reading “His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.”
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 Twm a member of the “academy.”
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Twm a member of the “academy.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.
of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities
From this reading Antiquarian propensities show themselves.
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE boy indicative of the man.
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mode of tuition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading THE boy indicative of the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE boy indicative of the man.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Twm a member of the “academy.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her mode of tuition.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE boy indicative of the man.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.
plural of “propensity” — an inclination to do something
From this reading Antiquarian propensities show themselves.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Antiquarian propensities show themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE boy indicative of the man.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Antiquarian propensities show themselves.
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
From this reading Her mode of tuition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twm a member of the “academy.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His mother rises in the world, and assumes the dignified office of village schoolmistress.
Chapter 4 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty by T. J. Llewelyn (Thomas Jeffery Llewelyn) Prichard holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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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