Chapter 27 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line. But I wasn't exhilarated. Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest. I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man. A forlorn hope and a smile to my mind go together.
Chapter 27 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
made joyful
From this reading “But I wasn't exhilarated.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.”
possessive form of “fighting” — the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.”
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading “A forlorn hope and a smile to my mind go together.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.”
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.”
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading “A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line.”
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.
a hopeless or desperate enterprise
In this reading “A forlorn hope and a smile to my mind go together.”
In this reading “A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line.”
In this reading “A forlorn hope and a smile to my mind go together.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
brought into existence
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
a youthful male person
From this reading A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wasn't exhilarated.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.
made joyful
From this reading But I wasn't exhilarated.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
possessive form of “fighting” — the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading A forlorn hope and a smile to my mind go together.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A forlorn hope and a smile to my mind go together.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A forlorn hope and a smile to my mind go together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A forlorn hope and a smile to my mind go together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Fighting's fun; and in a certain kind of row I'm happiest.
express in words
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A forlorn hope and a smile to my mind go together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A forlorn hope and a smile to my mind go together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A forlorn hope and a smile to my mind go together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can lay my hand on my heart and say I believe that I was born a fighting man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I wasn't exhilarated.
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading A WHIPPING BOY I had won all along the line.
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Chapter 27 holds 132 sentences of The Twickenham Peerage, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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