Chapter 6 of Trif and Trixy is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Trif and Trixy is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL BY CHANCE. "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South. "They've gone to Florida, for Trixy's health." "Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent. "Whom do you suppose I mean?
Chapter 6 of Trif and Trixy is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “ALL BY CHANCE.”
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “"They've gone to Florida, for Trixy's health."”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “"They've gone to Florida, for Trixy's health."”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “"Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “"I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.”
hard to endure
From this reading “"Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent.”
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.
In this reading “"Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent.”
In this reading “"I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.”
through chance
In this reading “ALL BY CHANCE.”
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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 "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
later than; following
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
(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 ALL BY CHANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALL BY CHANCE.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ALL BY CHANCE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Whom do you suppose I mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading "They've gone to Florida, for Trixy's health."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They've gone to Florida, for Trixy's health."
set up or found
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "They've gone to Florida, for Trixy's health."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Whom do you suppose I mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading "Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Whom do you suppose I mean?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
express a supposition
From this reading "Whom do you suppose I mean?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've gone to Florida, for Trixy's health."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've gone to Florida, for Trixy's health."
hard to endure
From this reading "Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I've found out all about them," said Kate Trewman to her brother, a day or two after Trif, Trixy and Fenie had gone South.
which person or people
From this reading "Who have gone to Florida?" asked Harry, trying to appear indifferent.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whom do you suppose I mean?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whom do you suppose I mean?
Chapter 6 of Trif and Trixy by John Habberton holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 6 holds 128 sentences of Trif and Trixy, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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