Chapter 1 of The Terrible Twins is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Terrible Twins is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of The Admirable Tinker, Pollyooly, etc. “Cats for the cats’ home!” said Sir Maurice Falconer. “This is different,” she said. We are avenged. She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.
Chapter 1 of The Terrible Twins is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading “Author of The Admirable Tinker, Pollyooly, etc.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of The Admirable Tinker, Pollyooly, etc.”
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading “We are avenged.”
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading ““Cats for the cats’ home!” said Sir Maurice Falconer.”
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading ““Cats for the cats’ home!” said Sir Maurice Falconer.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.”
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading “Author of The Admirable Tinker, Pollyooly, etc.”
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deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Author of The Admirable Tinker, Pollyooly, etc.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are avenged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of The Admirable Tinker, Pollyooly, etc.
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading We are avenged.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Cats for the cats’ home!” said Sir Maurice Falconer.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “This is different,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of The Admirable Tinker, Pollyooly, etc.
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading “Cats for the cats’ home!” said Sir Maurice Falconer.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Cats for the cats’ home!” said Sir Maurice Falconer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Cats for the cats’ home!” said Sir Maurice Falconer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is different,” she said.
a small natural hill
From this reading She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.
immediately past
From this reading She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cats for the cats’ home!” said Sir Maurice Falconer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of The Admirable Tinker, Pollyooly, etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of The Admirable Tinker, Pollyooly, etc.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Cats for the cats’ home!” said Sir Maurice Falconer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is different,” she said.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Cats for the cats’ home!” said Sir Maurice Falconer.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of The Admirable Tinker, Pollyooly, etc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is different,” she said.
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Author of The Admirable Tinker, Pollyooly, etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are avenged.
at the time that
From this reading She was almost sorry when they came at last to the foot of the knoll.
Chapter 1 of The Terrible Twins by Edgar Jepson holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 1 holds 261 sentences of The Terrible Twins, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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