Chapter 20 of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Gramercy! what next, I wonder! Here's a pretty kettle of fish! I always did say that no good came of letters. I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing! I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."
Chapter 20 of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “Here's a pretty kettle of fish!”
your parents
From this reading “I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!”
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading “Here's a pretty kettle of fish!”
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading “I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!”
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 Here's a pretty kettle of fish!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always did say that no good came of letters.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I always did say that no good came of letters.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I always did say that no good came of letters.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Here's a pretty kettle of fish!
your parents
From this reading I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I always did say that no good came of letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gramercy! what next, I wonder!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's a pretty kettle of fish!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gramercy! what next, I wonder!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading Here's a pretty kettle of fish!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."
the literary culture
From this reading I always did say that no good came of letters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Gramercy! what next, I wonder!
not any; not one
From this reading I always did say that no good came of letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here's a pretty kettle of fish!
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Here's a pretty kettle of fish!
express in words
From this reading I always did say that no good came of letters.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I always did say that no good came of letters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Gramercy! what next, I wonder!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I never get a letter but what it brings a peck of bother with it."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Gramercy! what next, I wonder!
the act of creating written works
From this reading I wish folks had more sense than to spend their time writing!
Chapter 20 of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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 20 holds 301 sentences of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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