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Chapter 10 of The Twin Cousins is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLACKDROP. "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly. She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen. He sat holding Preston on his knee, and looking at him sadly. Then Flaxie turned to her mother.
Chapter 10 of The Twin Cousins is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “"Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.”
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “"Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.”
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “"Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “He sat holding Preston on his knee, and looking at him sadly.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.”
past form of “plague” — cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “"Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “He sat holding Preston on his knee, and looking at him sadly.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat holding Preston on his knee, and looking at him sadly.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLACKDROP.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat holding Preston on his knee, and looking at him sadly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat holding Preston on his knee, and looking at him sadly.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He sat holding Preston on his knee, and looking at him sadly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He sat holding Preston on his knee, and looking at him sadly.
hear with intention
From this reading She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He sat holding Preston on his knee, and looking at him sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then Flaxie turned to her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.
past form of “plague” — cause to suffer a blight
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat holding Preston on his knee, and looking at him sadly.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading He sat holding Preston on his knee, and looking at him sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat holding Preston on his knee, and looking at him sadly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Flaxie turned to her mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said it to her papa, but he did not appear to listen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then Flaxie turned to her mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, we had such an elegant time up there on the bank! only the boys came and plagued us," cried Flaxie, bursting into the house, followed by Milly.
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