Chapter 18 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows. “Come 'ome. “That ain't all. “You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure. Found a regular treasure.”
Chapter 18 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ““You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ““Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading ““Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows.”
set up or found
From this reading ““You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading ““Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “Found a regular treasure.””
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ““Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading ““You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.”
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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 “You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.
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From this reading “That ain't all.
(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 “That ain't all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come 'ome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows.
set up or found
From this reading “You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come 'ome.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Found a regular treasure.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That ain't all.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Run away,” he explained further, with coruscating eyebrows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You'd 'ardly believe it,” he said, “but I found a treasure.
Chapter 18 of Twelve Stories and a Dream by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 18 holds 194 sentences of Twelve Stories and a Dream, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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