Chapter 4 of The laughter of Toffee is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The laughter of Toffee is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now, wait a minute!" Marc yelled. "You can't do that! It's murder!" "But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"
Chapter 4 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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plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “"But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"”
engage in
From this reading “"But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"”
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading “Marc yelled.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “"Now, wait a minute!"”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “It's murder!"”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Now, wait a minute!"”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Marc yelled.”
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form or compose
In this reading “"But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"”
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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 "Now, wait a minute!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"
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From this reading "You can't do that!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can't do that!
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From this reading "But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"
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From this reading "But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's murder!"
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"
engage in
From this reading "But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading Marc yelled.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Now, wait a minute!"
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading It's murder!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, wait a minute!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You can't do that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Now, wait a minute!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we gotta make up for the jewels, don't we?"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Marc yelled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't do that!
Chapter 4 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 4 holds 461 sentences of The laughter of Toffee, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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