Chapter 10 of Twilight Land is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Twilight Land is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind. His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils. “What have you for me to do?” cried he. “I have nothing for you to do!” piped the poor Tailor. “Nothing?” cried the Demon.
Chapter 10 of Twilight Land is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an evil supernatural being
From this reading “When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.”
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading “His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.”
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading “His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.”
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading ““I have nothing for you to do!” piped the poor Tailor.”
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading “His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.”
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading ““I have nothing for you to do!” piped the poor Tailor.”
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading “When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What have you for me to do?” cried he.
an evil supernatural being
From this reading When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What have you for me to do?” cried he.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
start firing a weapon
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What have you for me to do?” cried he.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you for me to do?” cried he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What have you for me to do?” cried he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have nothing for you to do!” piped the poor Tailor.
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What have you for me to do?” cried he.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind.
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I have nothing for you to do!” piped the poor Tailor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading “I have nothing for you to do!” piped the poor Tailor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I have nothing for you to do!” piped the poor Tailor.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading “I have nothing for you to do!” piped the poor Tailor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What have you for me to do?” cried he.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was as black as ink and smoke, and sparks of fire flew from his nostrils.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you for me to do?” cried he.
at the time that
From this reading When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind.
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading When the next morning came the Demon appeared like a whirlwind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you for me to do?” cried he.
Chapter 10 of Twilight Land by Howard Pyle holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 10 holds 174 sentences of Twilight Land, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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