Chapter 16 of Twilight Land is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Twilight Land is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before. “Help!” bawled Babo. “Help! Murder!” Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for many a day.
Chapter 16 of Twilight Land is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading ““Help!” bawled Babo.”
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading “When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.”
the act of giving
From this reading “When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.”
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading “Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for many a day.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Murder!””
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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 When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “Help!” bawled Babo.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for many a day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for many a day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for many a day.
the act of giving
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for many a day.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Help!” bawled Babo.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for many a day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for many a day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for many a day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Murder!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for many a day.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for many a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for many a day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
at the time that
From this reading When the blacksmith saw what Babo had done to his mother, he caught him by the collar, and fell to giving him such a dressing down as never man had before.
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