Chapter 5 of Twinkle and Chubbins is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Twinkle and Chubbins is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy! Take her to old Stoneyheart! Oh, my! won't he give it to her, though!" "Who is Judge Stoneyheart?" asked Twinkle, a little uneasily. "A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.
Chapter 5 of Twinkle and Chubbins is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/5 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “"A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!”
past form of “hoot” — to utter a loud clamorous shout
From this reading “Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!”
receiving deferential regard
From this reading “"A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"Who is Judge Stoneyheart?" asked Twinkle, a little uneasily.”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “"A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.”
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading “Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!”
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.
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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 "Who is Judge Stoneyheart?" asked Twinkle, a little uneasily.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.
(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 Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is Judge Stoneyheart?" asked Twinkle, a little uneasily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.
demanding attention
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Oh, my! won't he give it to her, though!"
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, my! won't he give it to her, though!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.
past form of “hoot” — to utter a loud clamorous shout
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, my! won't he give it to her, though!"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Who is Judge Stoneyheart?" asked Twinkle, a little uneasily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my! won't he give it to her, though!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my! won't he give it to her, though!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Take her to old Stoneyheart!
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.
receiving deferential regard
From this reading "A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take her to old Stoneyheart!
carry out
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Oh, my! won't he give it to her, though!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Who is Judge Stoneyheart?" asked Twinkle, a little uneasily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is Judge Stoneyheart?" asked Twinkle, a little uneasily.
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "A highly respected and aged woodchuck who is cousin to my wife's grandfather," was the reply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my! won't he give it to her, though!"
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading Twinkle is Taken to the Judge AT this the woodchuck children all hooted with joy, crying: "Take her, Daddy!
Chapter 5 of Twinkle and Chubbins by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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 5 holds 27 sentences of Twinkle and Chubbins, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Twinkle and Chubbins by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 27 sentences, grouped into 6 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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