Chapter 22 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan. A sudden alarm. Poor Parson Inco. Twm’s hasty flight. “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
Chapter 22 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan.”
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading “TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.”
for the most time
From this reading ““The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Poor Parson Inco.”
a person who sings
From this reading “TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading ““The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.”
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading ““The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.”
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 “Twm’s hasty flight.”
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading ““The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.”
In this reading “A sudden alarm.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A sudden alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan.
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan.
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Twm’s hasty flight.
set up or found
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
excessively quick
From this reading Twm’s hasty flight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Parson Inco.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
a narrow way or road
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
for the most time
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
on one occasion
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Poor Parson Inco.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Parson Inco.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
a person who sings
From this reading TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWM’S appearance as a “fair” ballad singer at Cardigan.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading “The longest lane has a turning,” and the weariest journey has an end, and at length Twm found himself in Cardigan, and prepared himself at once to commence his whimsical vocation.
Chapter 22 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) by T. J. Llewelyn (Thomas Jeffery Llewelyn) Prichard holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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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