Chapter 10 of Two Little Waifs is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Two Little Waifs is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"AVENUE GÉRARD, No. 9." "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town. And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will." OLD RHYME. It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
Chapter 10 of Two Little Waifs is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading “"AVENUE GÉRARD, No. 9."”
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will."”
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading “It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.”
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading “OLD RHYME.”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will."”
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From this reading "AVENUE GÉRARD, No. 9."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
in addition
From this reading And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
a line of approach
From this reading "AVENUE GÉRARD, No. 9."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "AVENUE GÉRARD, No. 9."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
and nothing more
From this reading And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will."
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
not any; not one
From this reading "AVENUE GÉRARD, No. 9."
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD RHYME.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
above and across; more than
From this reading And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading OLD RHYME.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will."
not often
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "One foot up and the other foot down, For that is the way to London town.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
in or to any place at all
From this reading And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will."
during the time that
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a very cold day, colder than is usual in Paris in November, where the winter, though intense while it lasts, seldom sets in before the New Year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And just the same, over dale and hill, 'Tis also the way to wherever you will."
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