Chapter 3 of Twin Tales is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Twin Tales is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.” “It was,” conceded Teddie. She was more than serious, she was even grim about it all. And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them. But Gerry was solemnity itself.
Chapter 3 of Twin Tales is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading ““It was,” conceded Teddie.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading ““Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.””
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading ““Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.””
the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
From this reading ““Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.””
fraught with danger
From this reading “And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading ““Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.””
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading “But Gerry was solemnity itself.”
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading ““Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.””
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In this reading “And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.”
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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 “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was more than serious, she was even grim about it all.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
(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 She was more than serious, she was even grim about it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Gerry was solemnity itself.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading “It was,” conceded Teddie.
divisible by two
From this reading She was more than serious, she was even grim about it all.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading She was more than serious, she was even grim about it all.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Gerry was solemnity itself.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
a particular point in time
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was more than serious, she was even grim about it all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
above and across; more than
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
fraught with danger
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She was more than serious, she was even grim about it all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was more than serious, she was even grim about it all.
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading But Gerry was solemnity itself.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was,” conceded Teddie.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was more than serious, she was even grim about it all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Better still,” calmly agreed her interlocutor, “for that implies it was a genuine professional thumping.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And if Gerry West had laughed at her, at any moment of that perilous mood, everything would have been over between them.
Chapter 3 of Twin Tales by Arthur Stringer holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of Twin Tales, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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