Chapter 17 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.” So does the Squire, with Twm’s maiden. Twm defeats his master’s scheme. The adventures of farmer Cadwgan’s ass. Twm makes his exit from Squire Graspacre’s “local habitation.”
Chapter 17 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “The adventures of farmer Cadwgan’s ass.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “The adventures of farmer Cadwgan’s ass.”
plural of “defeat” — an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “Twm defeats his master’s scheme.”
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “Twm makes his exit from Squire Graspacre’s “local habitation.””
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.””
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading “Twm makes his exit from Squire Graspacre’s “local habitation.””
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “Twm makes his exit from Squire Graspacre’s “local habitation.””
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The adventures of farmer Cadwgan’s ass.
(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 TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The adventures of farmer Cadwgan’s ass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The adventures of farmer Cadwgan’s ass.
plural of “defeat” — an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Twm defeats his master’s scheme.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So does the Squire, with Twm’s maiden.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Twm makes his exit from Squire Graspacre’s “local habitation.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The adventures of farmer Cadwgan’s ass.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twm makes his exit from Squire Graspacre’s “local habitation.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twm makes his exit from Squire Graspacre’s “local habitation.”
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading Twm makes his exit from Squire Graspacre’s “local habitation.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twm defeats his master’s scheme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.”
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Twm makes his exit from Squire Graspacre’s “local habitation.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.”
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading So does the Squire, with Twm’s maiden.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Twm makes his exit from Squire Graspacre’s “local habitation.”
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Twm defeats his master’s scheme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Twm defeats his master’s scheme.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So does the Squire, with Twm’s maiden.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading So does the Squire, with Twm’s maiden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So does the Squire, with Twm’s maiden.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TWM goes the way of all flesh, and “falls in love.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading So does the Squire, with Twm’s maiden.
Chapter 17 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) by T. J. Llewelyn (Thomas Jeffery Llewelyn) Prichard holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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