Chapter 27 of The Walcott Twins is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Walcott Twins is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read: "Expect the family and two more by 11.30 train to-morrow morning. Prepare as for garden party. "HAROLD S. HAINES." "That's a definite telegram!"
Chapter 27 of The Walcott Twins is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “"That's a definite telegram!"”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"Expect the family and two more by 11.30 train to-morrow morning.”
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading “HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:”
hear with intention
From this reading “HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Prepare as for garden party.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:”
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading “HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:”
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.
a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors
In this reading “Prepare as for garden party.”
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.
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From this reading "Expect the family and two more by 11.30 train to-morrow morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's a definite telegram!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prepare as for garden party.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Expect the family and two more by 11.30 train to-morrow morning.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading "That's a definite telegram!"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Expect the family and two more by 11.30 train to-morrow morning.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Expect the family and two more by 11.30 train to-morrow morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prepare as for garden party.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Prepare as for garden party.
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HAROLD S. HAINES."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HAROLD S. HAINES."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
hear with intention
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Expect the family and two more by 11.30 train to-morrow morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Expect the family and two more by 11.30 train to-morrow morning.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Prepare as for garden party.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Prepare as for garden party.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "HAROLD S. HAINES."
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a definite telegram!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Expect the family and two more by 11.30 train to-morrow morning.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Expect the family and two more by 11.30 train to-morrow morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Expect the family and two more by 11.30 train to-morrow morning.
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading HAPPY PEOPLE "Phyllis, listen to this," and Sarah unfolded the General's telegram from Hazelnook, and read:
Chapter 27 of The Walcott Twins by Lucile Lovell holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 27 holds 166 sentences of The Walcott Twins, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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