Chapter 3 of Toffee turns the trick is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Toffee turns the trick is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * A flame of anger flickered in Chadwick's eyes. "Oh, really!" he exclaimed. "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all. He doesn't deserve it." Agatha moved quickly to his side.
Chapter 3 of Toffee turns the trick is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “* * * * * A flame of anger flickered in Chadwick's eyes.”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “He doesn't deserve it."”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “* * * * * A flame of anger flickered in Chadwick's eyes.”
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “* * * * * A flame of anger flickered in Chadwick's eyes.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Agatha moved quickly to his side.”
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading “"If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “"If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.”
with speed
From this reading “Agatha moved quickly to his side.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * A flame of anger flickered in Chadwick's eyes.
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From this reading Agatha moved quickly to his side.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading * * * * * A flame of anger flickered in Chadwick's eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * A flame of anger flickered in Chadwick's eyes.
be worthy or deserving
From this reading He doesn't deserve it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He doesn't deserve it."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, really!" he exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading * * * * * A flame of anger flickered in Chadwick's eyes.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading * * * * * A flame of anger flickered in Chadwick's eyes.
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading * * * * * A flame of anger flickered in Chadwick's eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, really!" he exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
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From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * A flame of anger flickered in Chadwick's eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He doesn't deserve it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Agatha moved quickly to his side.
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * A flame of anger flickered in Chadwick's eyes.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, really!" he exclaimed.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
with speed
From this reading Agatha moved quickly to his side.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Oh, really!" he exclaimed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Agatha moved quickly to his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "If that's the way it's going to be, I've half a mind not to pull his nails at all.
Chapter 3 of Toffee turns the trick by Henry Farrell holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 423 sentences of Toffee turns the trick, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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