Chapter I of The Turner Twins, “Introduces a Pair of Heroes,” is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter I of The Turner Twins, “Introduces a Pair of Heroes,” is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Jail,” said the boy in the gray flannels. “School,” pronounced the boy in the blue serge. “Bet you!” “No, sir, you owe me ten cents now. You didn’t pay up the last time.”
Chapter I of The Turner Twins, “Introduces a Pair of Heroes,” is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading ““Bet you!””
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading ““No, sir, you owe me ten cents now.”
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading ““Jail,” said the boy in the gray flannels.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading ““Jail,” said the boy in the gray flannels.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading ““Jail,” said the boy in the gray flannels.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading ““No, sir, you owe me ten cents now.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading ““School,” pronounced the boy in the blue serge.”
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading ““School,” pronounced the boy in the blue serge.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““School,” pronounced the boy in the blue serge.”
In this reading ““Jail,” said the boy in the gray flannels.”
In this reading ““No, sir, you owe me ten cents now.”
In this reading “You didn’t pay up the last time.””
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.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “Bet you!”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “School,” pronounced the boy in the blue serge.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Jail,” said the boy in the gray flannels.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “No, sir, you owe me ten cents now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You didn’t pay up the last time.”
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading “Jail,” said the boy in the gray flannels.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Jail,” said the boy in the gray flannels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Jail,” said the boy in the gray flannels.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “Jail,” said the boy in the gray flannels.
immediately past
From this reading You didn’t pay up the last time.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, sir, you owe me ten cents now.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir, you owe me ten cents now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “No, sir, you owe me ten cents now.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “No, sir, you owe me ten cents now.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading You didn’t pay up the last time.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “School,” pronounced the boy in the blue serge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jail,” said the boy in the gray flannels.
an educational institution
From this reading “School,” pronounced the boy in the blue serge.
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading “School,” pronounced the boy in the blue serge.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir, you owe me ten cents now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “No, sir, you owe me ten cents now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Jail,” said the boy in the gray flannels.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You didn’t pay up the last time.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You didn’t pay up the last time.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bet you!”
Chapter 1 of The Turner Twins by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 189 sentences of The Turner Twins, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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