Chapter 28 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PHILOSOPHY of smiles. Twm sets out for modern Babylon. New use of a pack-saddle. A gentleman of the road, and how Twm borrowed his horse. Laughter was the order of the morning at Ystrad Feen.
Chapter 28 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading “Twm sets out for modern Babylon.”
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading “A gentleman of the road, and how Twm borrowed his horse.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “A gentleman of the road, and how Twm borrowed his horse.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Laughter was the order of the morning at Ystrad Feen.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “Twm sets out for modern Babylon.”
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “PHILOSOPHY of smiles.”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “Twm sets out for modern Babylon.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “PHILOSOPHY of smiles.”
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Twm sets out for modern Babylon.”
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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 New use of a pack-saddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gentleman of the road, and how Twm borrowed his horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Laughter was the order of the morning at Ystrad Feen.
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Twm sets out for modern Babylon.
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading A gentleman of the road, and how Twm borrowed his horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laughter was the order of the morning at Ystrad Feen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twm sets out for modern Babylon.
a man of refinement
From this reading A gentleman of the road, and how Twm borrowed his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A gentleman of the road, and how Twm borrowed his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A gentleman of the road, and how Twm borrowed his horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gentleman of the road, and how Twm borrowed his horse.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Laughter was the order of the morning at Ystrad Feen.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Twm sets out for modern Babylon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Laughter was the order of the morning at Ystrad Feen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New use of a pack-saddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHILOSOPHY of smiles.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Laughter was the order of the morning at Ystrad Feen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Twm sets out for modern Babylon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New use of a pack-saddle.
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading PHILOSOPHY of smiles.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A gentleman of the road, and how Twm borrowed his horse.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Twm sets out for modern Babylon.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading PHILOSOPHY of smiles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gentleman of the road, and how Twm borrowed his horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twm sets out for modern Babylon.
the act of using
From this reading New use of a pack-saddle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laughter was the order of the morning at Ystrad Feen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laughter was the order of the morning at Ystrad Feen.
Chapter 28 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty (Thomas Jones, Esq.) by T. J. Llewelyn (Thomas Jeffery Llewelyn) Prichard holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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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