Chapter 24 of Tobias o' the Light: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Tobias o' the Light: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath. And that is as well. For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose. One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible. "And this toast!
Chapter 24 of Tobias o' the Light: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any substance that can be used as food
From this reading “One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.”
hunt illegally
From this reading “One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.”
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading “One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.”
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “"And this toast!”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.”
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.
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In this reading “One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.”
In this reading “UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.”
In this reading “For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose.”
In this reading “One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.”
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.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that is as well.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And that is as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.
any substance that can be used as food
From this reading One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose.
hunt illegally
From this reading One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose.
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading "And this toast!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading One cannot poach eggs for twenty minutes and pronounce them edible.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And that is as well.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the eggs were by this time absolutely useless for any other purpose.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading UNDERSTANDING It is admitted that those eggs saved Tobias Bassett from feeling the full weight of the young woman’s wrath.
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