Chapter 2 of The laughter of Toffee is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The laughter of Toffee is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marc glanced down at her brief costume. In the morning sun it seemed almost non-existent. Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her. "Here!" he said imperatively, "put this on!" "On one condition," Toffee said.
Chapter 2 of The laughter of Toffee is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of short duration or distance
From this reading “Marc glanced down at her brief costume.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “"On one condition," Toffee said.”
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “Marc glanced down at her brief costume.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Marc glanced down at her brief costume.”
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading “Marc glanced down at her brief costume.”
with speed
From this reading “Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.”
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading “"On one condition," Toffee said.”
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 “In the morning sun it seemed almost non-existent.”
leave
In this reading “Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.”
In this reading “In the morning sun it seemed almost non-existent.”
In this reading “In the morning sun it seemed almost non-existent.”
In this reading “Marc glanced down at her brief costume.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the morning sun it seemed almost non-existent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marc glanced down at her brief costume.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Marc glanced down at her brief costume.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.
a state at a particular time
From this reading "On one condition," Toffee said.
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Marc glanced down at her brief costume.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Marc glanced down at her brief costume.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Marc glanced down at her brief costume.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marc glanced down at her brief costume.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here!" he said imperatively, "put this on!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading "Here!" he said imperatively, "put this on!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning sun it seemed almost non-existent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning sun it seemed almost non-existent.
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading Marc glanced down at her brief costume.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning sun it seemed almost non-existent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning sun it seemed almost non-existent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Here!" he said imperatively, "put this on!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "On one condition," Toffee said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Here!" he said imperatively, "put this on!"
with speed
From this reading Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here!" he said imperatively, "put this on!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the morning sun it seemed almost non-existent.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the morning sun it seemed almost non-existent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning sun it seemed almost non-existent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Here!" he said imperatively, "put this on!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading "On one condition," Toffee said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Quickly he took off his coat and held it out to her.
Chapter 2 of The laughter of Toffee by Henry Farrell holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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 461 sentences of The laughter of Toffee, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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