Chapter 6 of The Walcott Twins is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Walcott Twins is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in. "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy. "Who's here? Oh, that boy! Where is he?" asked Sarah.
Chapter 6 of The Walcott Twins is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading “"He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.”
an opposing military force
From this reading “"He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.”
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading “"He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “"He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.”
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 “"He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.”
In this reading “BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.”
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 BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Where is he?" asked Sarah.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
a youthful male person
From this reading BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
a room used for dining
From this reading BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
an opposing military force
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is he?" asked Sarah.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, that boy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, that boy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "He's here!" he announced, in much the tone of voice he might have used in speaking of the advent of a formidable enemy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
at the time that
From this reading BEING A BOY Sarah and Phyllis were in the dining-room when the General burst in.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is he?" asked Sarah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's here?
Chapter 6 of The Walcott Twins by Lucile Lovell holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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