Chapter 2 of The spirit of Toffee is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The spirit of Toffee is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly. "Guess I shoulda put that sign down on the street. Sorry." Marc nodded curtly and went outside. The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
Chapter 2 of The spirit of Toffee is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading “The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.”
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading “The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.”
brought low in spirit
From this reading “The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.”
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading “The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.”
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading “The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.”
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading “Marc nodded curtly and went outside.”
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading “"Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.”
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In this reading “Marc nodded curtly and went outside.”
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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 The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
side by side
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marc nodded curtly and went outside.
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
brought low in spirit
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading Marc nodded curtly and went outside.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Guess I shoulda put that sign down on the street.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading "Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Guess I shoulda put that sign down on the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading Marc nodded curtly and went outside.
to a moderate degree
From this reading "Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Marc nodded curtly and went outside.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Guess I shoulda put that sign down on the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Marc nodded curtly and went outside.
above and across; more than
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Guess I shoulda put that sign down on the street.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
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From this reading "Guess I shoulda put that sign down on the street.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Guess I shoulda put that sign down on the street.
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading "Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Sorry."
having a supporting base
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading "Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Guess I shoulda put that sign down on the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Guess I shoulda put that sign down on the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marc nodded curtly and went outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grey coupe was standing alongside the shack, looking a little crestfallen with its twisted bumper draped loosely over one crinkled fender.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Guess the steering gear smacked you in the nose," the little man observed mildly.
Chapter 2 of The spirit of Toffee by Henry Farrell holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 404 sentences of The spirit of Toffee, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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