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Chapter 5 of Twos and Threes is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced. Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday. “That makes no difference if the spirit of May-day be in me. The weather is a sheer intoxication, and calls for revelry. It’s not your birthday by any chance, is it?”
Chapter 5 of Twos and Threes is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading “Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.”
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “It’s not your birthday by any chance, is it?””
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.”
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading “The weather is a sheer intoxication, and calls for revelry.”
common black European thrush
From this reading “Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.”
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading “The weather is a sheer intoxication, and calls for revelry.”
plural of “trump” — a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
From this reading “DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced.”
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In this reading “It’s not your birthday by any chance, is it?””
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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 The weather is a sheer intoxication, and calls for revelry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced.
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather is a sheer intoxication, and calls for revelry.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It’s not your birthday by any chance, is it?”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That makes no difference if the spirit of May-day be in me.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It’s not your birthday by any chance, is it?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It’s not your birthday by any chance, is it?”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The weather is a sheer intoxication, and calls for revelry.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It’s not your birthday by any chance, is it?”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “That makes no difference if the spirit of May-day be in me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather is a sheer intoxication, and calls for revelry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “That makes no difference if the spirit of May-day be in me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading The weather is a sheer intoxication, and calls for revelry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather is a sheer intoxication, and calls for revelry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It’s not your birthday by any chance, is it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s not your birthday by any chance, is it?”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “That makes no difference if the spirit of May-day be in me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That makes no difference if the spirit of May-day be in me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That makes no difference if the spirit of May-day be in me.
common black European thrush
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
not any; not one
From this reading “That makes no difference if the spirit of May-day be in me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It’s not your birthday by any chance, is it?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That makes no difference if the spirit of May-day be in me.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading The weather is a sheer intoxication, and calls for revelry.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The weather is a sheer intoxication, and calls for revelry.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “That makes no difference if the spirit of May-day be in me.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That makes no difference if the spirit of May-day be in me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced.
plural of “trump” — a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
From this reading DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading DIAMONDS ARE TRUMPS “I want to go a-maying,” Peter announced.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather is a sheer intoxication, and calls for revelry.
at the time that
From this reading Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’s not your birthday by any chance, is it?”
Chapter 5 of Twos and Threes by G. B. (Gladys Bronwyn) Stern holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 170 sentences of Twos and Threes, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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