Chapter 4 of The Twin Cousins is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Twin Cousins is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LUCY'S MITTENS. Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out: "Flaxie, come back! come back!" But the little runaway would not even turn her head. "Crazy," said Freddy, still laughing.
Chapter 4 of The Twin Cousins is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:”
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"Crazy," said Freddy, still laughing.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"Crazy," said Freddy, still laughing.”
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “LUCY'S MITTENS.”
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading “LUCY'S MITTENS.”
an easy victory
From this reading “But the little runaway would not even turn her head.”
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Flaxie, come back! come back!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the little runaway would not even turn her head.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Flaxie, come back! come back!"
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Crazy," said Freddy, still laughing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:
divisible by two
From this reading But the little runaway would not even turn her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Flaxie, come back! come back!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Crazy," said Freddy, still laughing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the little runaway would not even turn her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the little runaway would not even turn her head.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Crazy," said Freddy, still laughing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the little runaway would not even turn her head.
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY'S MITTENS.
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading LUCY'S MITTENS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the little runaway would not even turn her head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:
an easy victory
From this reading But the little runaway would not even turn her head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Crazy," said Freddy, still laughing.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Crazy," said Freddy, still laughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But the little runaway would not even turn her head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Charlotte ran to the door with the baby, calling out:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the little runaway would not even turn her head.
Chapter 4 of The Twin Cousins by Sophie May holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 4 holds 157 sentences of The Twin Cousins, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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