Chapter 37 of Twinkle and Chubbins is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Twinkle and Chubbins is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness. "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid." "Solid what?" asked Chubbins. "Solid sugar," replied the Captain. "We're not sugar at all," explained Twinkle.
Chapter 37 of Twinkle and Chubbins is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a body of students who are taught together
From this reading “To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.”
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading “"You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."”
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.”
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading “"You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."”
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “"We're not sugar at all," explained Twinkle.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 "We're not sugar at all," explained Twinkle.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Solid what?" asked Chubbins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We're not sugar at all," explained Twinkle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Solid what?" asked Chubbins.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We're not sugar at all," explained Twinkle.
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Solid sugar," replied the Captain.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
express a supposition
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "We're not sugar at all," explained Twinkle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're not sugar at all," explained Twinkle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do not seem to be the best loaf, but I suppose that of course you are solid."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To the King's Palace "WHAT, allow me to ask, is your grade of sugar?" inquired the Captain, with much politeness.
Chapter 37 of Twinkle and Chubbins by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 37 holds 54 sentences of Twinkle and Chubbins, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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