Chapter 29 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WATT, the mole-catcher, in a pleasant mood. Twm hears of his old love, Gwenny Cadwgan. Tom Dorbell, and his feats. Another adventure with a knight of the road. Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
Chapter 29 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Another adventure with a knight of the road.”
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading “Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.”
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading “Tom Dorbell, and his feats.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Twm hears of his old love, Gwenny Cadwgan.”
the power of creative imagination
From this reading “Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “WATT, the mole-catcher, in a pleasant mood.”
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading “WATT, the mole-catcher, in a pleasant mood.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.”
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 “Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.”
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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 WATT, the mole-catcher, in a pleasant mood.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Another adventure with a knight of the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Dorbell, and his feats.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another adventure with a knight of the road.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twm hears of his old love, Gwenny Cadwgan.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Dorbell, and his feats.
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading Tom Dorbell, and his feats.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twm hears of his old love, Gwenny Cadwgan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Twm hears of his old love, Gwenny Cadwgan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twm hears of his old love, Gwenny Cadwgan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WATT, the mole-catcher, in a pleasant mood.
the power of creative imagination
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Another adventure with a knight of the road.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Twm hears of his old love, Gwenny Cadwgan.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WATT, the mole-catcher, in a pleasant mood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading WATT, the mole-catcher, in a pleasant mood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twm hears of his old love, Gwenny Cadwgan.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Twm hears of his old love, Gwenny Cadwgan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading WATT, the mole-catcher, in a pleasant mood.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Another adventure with a knight of the road.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WATT, the mole-catcher, in a pleasant mood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
male cat
From this reading Tom Dorbell, and his feats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twm hears of his old love, Gwenny Cadwgan.
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading WATT, the mole-catcher, in a pleasant mood.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Twm had reason to be satisfied with his progress on his road to London, for he had met danger, and his wit and ingenuity had proved equal to any emergency.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another adventure with a knight of the road.
Chapter 29 of The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon Catty by T. J. Llewelyn (Thomas Jeffery Llewelyn) Prichard holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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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