Chapter 2 of Toffee takes a trip is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Toffee takes a trip is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I can see that for myself!" Toffee retorted hotly. "And not such a hot one, either, if you ask me. Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it. Don't just lie there staring up at me like a wall-eyed clam!"
Chapter 2 of Toffee takes a trip is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading “Don't just lie there staring up at me like a wall-eyed clam!"”
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.”
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading “Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.”
assemble or get together
From this reading “Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.”
in a heated manner
From this reading “Toffee retorted hotly.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Toffee retorted hotly.”
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading “Toffee retorted hotly.”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.”
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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take and lift upward
In this reading “Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.”
In this reading “Don't just lie there staring up at me like a wall-eyed clam!"”
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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 "And not such a hot one, either, if you ask me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And not such a hot one, either, if you ask me.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And not such a hot one, either, if you ask me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don't just lie there staring up at me like a wall-eyed clam!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can see that for myself!"
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading Don't just lie there staring up at me like a wall-eyed clam!"
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From this reading Don't just lie there staring up at me like a wall-eyed clam!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
one or the other of two
From this reading "And not such a hot one, either, if you ask me.
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can see that for myself!"
assemble or get together
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "And not such a hot one, either, if you ask me.
in a heated manner
From this reading Toffee retorted hotly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can see that for myself!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And not such a hot one, either, if you ask me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
and nothing more
From this reading Don't just lie there staring up at me like a wall-eyed clam!"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Don't just lie there staring up at me like a wall-eyed clam!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Don't just lie there staring up at me like a wall-eyed clam!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And not such a hot one, either, if you ask me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can see that for myself!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And not such a hot one, either, if you ask me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And not such a hot one, either, if you ask me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading Toffee retorted hotly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can see that for myself!"
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Don't just lie there staring up at me like a wall-eyed clam!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And not such a hot one, either, if you ask me.
express in words
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can see that for myself!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Don't just lie there staring up at me like a wall-eyed clam!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading Toffee retorted hotly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Now, tell her to gather up her flabby old body and drag it out that door, before I practice violence on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't just lie there staring up at me like a wall-eyed clam!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And not such a hot one, either, if you ask me.
Chapter 2 of Toffee takes a trip by Henry Farrell holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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