Chapter 5 of The vengeance of Toffee is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The vengeance of Toffee is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative. "So this is a body of men, is it?" she sneered. "I've seen better bodies on Model T's." The Chair eyed her with a definite lack of warmth. "My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.
Chapter 5 of The vengeance of Toffee is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “The Chair eyed her with a definite lack of warmth.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “The Chair eyed her with a definite lack of warmth.”
shining intensely
From this reading “"My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.”
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading “* * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative.”
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading “"I've seen better bodies on Model T's."”
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “"So this is a body of men, is it?" she sneered.”
possessive form of “t” — a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading “"I've seen better bodies on Model T's."”
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading “* * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative.”
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In this reading “* * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative.”
a young female
In this reading “"My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So this is a body of men, is it?" she sneered.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I've seen better bodies on Model T's."
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "I've seen better bodies on Model T's."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "So this is a body of men, is it?" she sneered.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Chair eyed her with a definite lack of warmth.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The Chair eyed her with a definite lack of warmth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The Chair eyed her with a definite lack of warmth.
shining intensely
From this reading "My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chair eyed her with a definite lack of warmth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've seen better bodies on Model T's."
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading * * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So this is a body of men, is it?" she sneered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So this is a body of men, is it?" she sneered.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The Chair eyed her with a definite lack of warmth.
the force of workers available
From this reading "So this is a body of men, is it?" she sneered.
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading "I've seen better bodies on Model T's."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.
not any; not one
From this reading * * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So this is a body of men, is it?" she sneered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've seen better bodies on Model T's."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've seen better bodies on Model T's."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So this is a body of men, is it?" she sneered.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading * * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative.
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading "So this is a body of men, is it?" she sneered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So this is a body of men, is it?" she sneered.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading * * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative.
possessive form of “t” — a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "I've seen better bodies on Model T's."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So this is a body of men, is it?" she sneered.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading * * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading * * * * * Since no one else spoke, Toffee took the initiative.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The Chair eyed her with a definite lack of warmth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chair eyed her with a definite lack of warmth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "My dear young woman," the Chair said, glaring coldly through his glasses.
Chapter 5 of The vengeance of Toffee by Henry Farrell holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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.
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