Chapter 1 of The Dutch Twins is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Dutch Twins is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Grades VI-VII. This is a picture of Kit and Kat. They are Twins, and they live in Holland. Kit is the boy, and Kat is the girl. Of course their real names are not Kit and Kat at all.
Chapter 1 of The Dutch Twins is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 6/102 · 5 reading units · Lines 26–30
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.
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading “Grades VI-VII.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “They are Twins, and they live in Holland.”
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading “This is a picture of Kit and Kat.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “This is a picture of Kit and Kat.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Of course their real names are not Kit and Kat at all.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “This is a picture of Kit and Kat.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Of course their real names are not Kit and Kat at all.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “They are Twins, and they live in Holland.”
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 This is a picture of Kit and Kat.
(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 Of course their real names are not Kit and Kat at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is a picture of Kit and Kat.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are Twins, and they live in Holland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course their real names are not Kit and Kat at all.
a youthful male person
From this reading Kit is the boy, and Kat is the girl.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course their real names are not Kit and Kat at all.
a young female
From this reading Kit is the boy, and Kat is the girl.
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Grades VI-VII.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading They are Twins, and they live in Holland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are Twins, and they live in Holland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a picture of Kit and Kat.
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading This is a picture of Kit and Kat.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading This is a picture of Kit and Kat.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They are Twins, and they live in Holland.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Of course their real names are not Kit and Kat at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course their real names are not Kit and Kat at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is a picture of Kit and Kat.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This is a picture of Kit and Kat.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Of course their real names are not Kit and Kat at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kit is the boy, and Kat is the girl.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course their real names are not Kit and Kat at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are Twins, and they live in Holland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a picture of Kit and Kat.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading They are Twins, and they live in Holland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grades VI-VII.
Chapter 1 of The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins holds 511 sentences, grouped into 103 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.
Chapter 1 holds 511 sentences of The Dutch Twins, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.
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