Chapter 2 of The Dutch Twins is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Dutch Twins is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What do you think is in that basket?" Vrouw Vedder asked the Twins. "Honey cake!" said Kit; and Kat said, "Candy!" And Kit and Kat were both right. There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!
Chapter 2 of The Dutch Twins is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
From this reading “There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!”
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “"Honey cake!" said Kit; and Kat said, "Candy!"”
plural of “candy” — a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!”
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “"Honey cake!" said Kit; and Kat said, "Candy!"”
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 “"Honey cake!" said Kit; and Kat said, "Candy!"”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “"Honey cake!" said Kit; and Kat said, "Candy!"”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “Vrouw Vedder asked the Twins.”
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 There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Honey cake!" said Kit; and Kat said, "Candy!"
native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
From this reading There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Vrouw Vedder asked the Twins.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "What do you think is in that basket?"
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!
the two together, not just one
From this reading And Kit and Kat were both right.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "Honey cake!" said Kit; and Kat said, "Candy!"
plural of “candy” — a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading "Honey cake!" said Kit; and Kat said, "Candy!"
any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
From this reading There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think is in that basket?"
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Honey cake!" said Kit; and Kat said, "Candy!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What do you think is in that basket?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What do you think is in that basket?"
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 "Honey cake!" said Kit; and Kat said, "Candy!"
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "Honey cake!" said Kit; and Kat said, "Candy!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!
precisely, exactly
From this reading And Kit and Kat were both right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Honey cake!" said Kit; and Kat said, "Candy!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do you think is in that basket?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vrouw Vedder asked the Twins.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think is in that basket?"
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Vrouw Vedder asked the Twins.
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From this reading Vrouw Vedder asked the Twins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vrouw Vedder asked the Twins.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a large honey cake and anise candies, and some currant buns besides!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Kit and Kat were both right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think is in that basket?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think is in that basket?"
Chapter 2 of The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins holds 499 sentences, grouped into 100 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 2 holds 499 sentences of The Dutch Twins, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 499 sentences, grouped into 100 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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