Chapter 8 of The shades of Toffee is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 holds 276 sentences of The shades of Toffee, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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Chapter 8 of The shades of Toffee is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror. "They're still there," he said. Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants. "It's those filthy twins," she said. "Even their car looks subversive."
Chapter 8 of The shades of Toffee is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"It's those filthy twins," she said.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.”
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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 Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even their car looks subversive."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even their car looks subversive."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's those filthy twins," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're still there," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even their car looks subversive."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're still there," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's those filthy twins," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're still there," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even their car looks subversive."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Even their car looks subversive."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're still there," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're still there," he said.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "It's those filthy twins," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's those filthy twins," she said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Toffee swung about in the seat and stared without subterfuge at the black sedan and it's occupants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marc braked the convertible to a stop at the signal and glanced worriedly in the rear-view mirror.
