Chapter 2 of Toffee haunts a ghost is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Toffee haunts a ghost is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't be silly," Marc said shortly. "Why would a chair hiss?" Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair. Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise. "Good grief," a voice said thickly.
Chapter 2 of Toffee haunts a ghost is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.”
-ing form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.”
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “"Why would a chair hiss?"”
inflected form of “jab” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading “Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.”
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading “"Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.”
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading “"Good grief," a voice said thickly.”
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading “Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.”
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In this reading “Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.”
In this reading “Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.”
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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 "Why would a chair hiss?"
anew
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Why would a chair hiss?"
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good grief," a voice said thickly.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Good grief," a voice said thickly.
-ing form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading "Why would a chair hiss?"
provoking horror
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
inflected form of “jab” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading "Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
with speed
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
for a short time
From this reading "Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Don't be silly," Marc said shortly.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading "Good grief," a voice said thickly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading Leaning down again, Toffee extended a slender finger, and jabbed quickly at the cushion of the chair.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Good grief," a voice said thickly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why would a chair hiss?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instantly, a horrible grunting sound echoed through the room, and she jumped back, her eyes wide with surprise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why would a chair hiss?"
Chapter 2 of Toffee haunts a ghost by Henry Farrell holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 410 sentences of Toffee haunts a ghost, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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