Chapter 13 of The Joyous Story of Toto is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Joyous Story of Toto is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was. “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time. “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past. It must be quite dark, too, in the wood. Where _can_ he be?”
Chapter 13 of The Joyous Story of Toto is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ““What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “It must be quite dark, too, in the wood.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading ““He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.”
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading ““He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.”
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading ““What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “It must be quite dark, too, in the wood.”
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 ““What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.”
In this reading ““What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.”
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(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 THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be quite dark, too, in the wood.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.
a youthful male person
From this reading “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It must be quite dark, too, in the wood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be quite dark, too, in the wood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be quite dark, too, in the wood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It must be quite dark, too, in the wood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “He is always punctual at supper-time; and now it is more than an hour past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It must be quite dark, too, in the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can have become of the boy?” she said to herself for the twentieth time.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.
showing curiosity
From this reading THE grandmother all this time was wondering very much where her Toto was.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It must be quite dark, too, in the wood.
Chapter 13 of The Joyous Story of Toto by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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