Chapter 3 of The Walcott Twins is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Walcott Twins is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business. "Thomas will take you to the station," said Jane. "What dreadful luck!" sighed Gay. "Perfectly dreadful!" echoed May. Not that they disliked Thomas.
Chapter 3 of The Walcott Twins is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
regarded with aversion
From this reading “Not that they disliked Thomas.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Perfectly dreadful!" echoed May.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “"What dreadful luck!" sighed Gay.”
a child's room for a baby
From this reading “JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"What dreadful luck!" sighed Gay.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “"Thomas will take you to the station," said Jane.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.”
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 “JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.”
In this reading “JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.”
In this reading “"Perfectly dreadful!" echoed May.”
In this reading “JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
regarded with aversion
From this reading Not that they disliked Thomas.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "What dreadful luck!" sighed Gay.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Perfectly dreadful!" echoed May.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "What dreadful luck!" sighed Gay.
destroyed or killed
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "What dreadful luck!" sighed Gay.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Perfectly dreadful!" echoed May.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that they disliked Thomas.
a child's room for a baby
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Perfectly dreadful!" echoed May.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thomas will take you to the station," said Jane.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "What dreadful luck!" sighed Gay.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Thomas will take you to the station," said Jane.
carry out
From this reading "Thomas will take you to the station," said Jane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that they disliked Thomas.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Thomas will take you to the station," said Jane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thomas will take you to the station," said Jane.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What dreadful luck!" sighed Gay.
at the time that
From this reading JUST FOR FUN The twins were in the nursery the next morning, when Jane told them that their father had gone away at an early hour, on business.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Thomas will take you to the station," said Jane.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thomas will take you to the station," said Jane.
Chapter 3 of The Walcott Twins by Lucile Lovell holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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