Chapter 2 of The tale of Pony Twinkleheels is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The tale of Pony Twinkleheels is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet. And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more. "Not yet!" Ebenezer said, each time. "The day's not done till sunset."
Chapter 2 of The tale of Pony Twinkleheels is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading “Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.”
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “"The day's not done till sunset."”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.”
come together
From this reading “Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “"The day's not done till sunset."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"The day's not done till sunset."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.
any thing at all
From this reading And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The day's not done till sunset."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "The day's not done till sunset."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ebenezer said, each time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.
come together
From this reading Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ebenezer said, each time.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading "The day's not done till sunset."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.
up to a particular time
From this reading "The day's not done till sunset."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ebenezer said, each time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then, during the day, they chanced to meet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And always the Muley Cow asked Ebenezer if Twinkleheels had learned anything more.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet!"
Chapter 2 of The tale of Pony Twinkleheels by Arthur Scott Bailey holds 405 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 405 sentences of The tale of Pony Twinkleheels, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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