Chapter VIII of The Twins in the South, “More Twins,” is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII of The Twins in the South, “More Twins,” is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike. “Two carriages!” Phyllis exclaimed. “Maybe they’re not both for here,” Janet replied. Sally smiled a broad smile.
Chapter VIII of The Twins in the South, “More Twins,” is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Sally smiled a broad smile.”
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.”
by chance
From this reading ““Maybe they’re not both for here,” Janet replied.”
witty remark
From this reading “The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.”
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading “The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.”
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 “The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.”
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 Sally smiled a broad smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Maybe they’re not both for here,” Janet replied.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Sally smiled a broad smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Phyllis exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Maybe they’re not both for here,” Janet replied.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Maybe they’re not both for here,” Janet replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe they’re not both for here,” Janet replied.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe they’re not both for here,” Janet replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Maybe they’re not both for here,” Janet replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phyllis exclaimed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Maybe they’re not both for here,” Janet replied.
witty remark
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Sally smiled a broad smile.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Sally smiled a broad smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe they’re not both for here,” Janet replied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
at the time that
From this reading The twins and Sally were breathless when they reached the gate, but they were in time to see two carriages coming down the turnpike.
Chapter 8 of The Twins in the South by Dorothy Whitehill holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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 8 holds 84 sentences of The Twins in the South, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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