Chapter 16 of Two brave boys, and, The wrong twin is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Two brave boys, and, The wrong twin is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FATHER AND SON. IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door. "May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones. The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!" "Come in—if you must!" cried Mr. Ellis at last, and Gerald entered.
Chapter 16 of Two brave boys, and, The wrong twin is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brat” — a very troublesome child
From this reading “The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"”
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading “"Come in—if you must!" cried Mr. Ellis at last, and Gerald entered.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door.”
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “"May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"”
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"”
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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In this reading “"May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door.
anew
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
plural of “brat” — a very troublesome child
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading "Come in—if you must!" cried Mr. Ellis at last, and Gerald entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Come in—if you must!" cried Mr. Ellis at last, and Gerald entered.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Come in—if you must!" cried Mr. Ellis at last, and Gerald entered.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door.
immediately past
From this reading "Come in—if you must!" cried Mr. Ellis at last, and Gerald entered.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones.
a particular point in time
From this reading IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Come in—if you must!" cried Mr. Ellis at last, and Gerald entered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come in—if you must!" cried Mr. Ellis at last, and Gerald entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
on the contrary
From this reading "May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading "May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones.
a male human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door.
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come in—if you must!" cried Mr. Ellis at last, and Gerald entered.
Chapter 16 of Two brave boys, and, The wrong twin by Mary E. (Mary Emily) Ropes holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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 16 holds 62 sentences of Two brave boys, and, The wrong twin, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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