Chapter 18 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence. The Squire turns reformer. His children arrive at the hall. A tender Devonian. Twm satirizes the cook.
Chapter 18 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “His children arrive at the hall.”
rude and boorish
From this reading “TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.”
from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
From this reading “A tender Devonian.”
the father of your spouse
From this reading “TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.”
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading “The Squire turns reformer.”
third-person singular of “satirize” — ridicule with satire
From this reading “Twm satirizes the cook.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “The Squire turns reformer.”
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.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “His children arrive at the hall.”
In this reading “TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.”
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 A tender Devonian.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading His children arrive at the hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His children arrive at the hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His children arrive at the hall.
rude and boorish
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Twm satirizes the cook.
from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
From this reading A tender Devonian.
at any time
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
the father of your spouse
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading His children arrive at the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
a small worthless amount
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading The Squire turns reformer.
third-person singular of “satirize” — ridicule with satire
From this reading Twm satirizes the cook.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The Squire turns reformer.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading A tender Devonian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Squire turns reformer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The Squire turns reformer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWM finds that his father-in-law is as churlish as ever, but Carmarthen Jack comes to grief in consequence.
Chapter 18 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) by T. J. Llewelyn (Thomas Jeffery Llewelyn) Prichard holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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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