Chapter 7 of Twos and Threes is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Twos and Threes is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room. “Hullo! you’re a late visitor.” “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away. “The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.” This was sensational.
Chapter 7 of Twos and Threes is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.”
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading “PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.”
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading ““The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.””
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading ““I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.”
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading “This was sensational.”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.”
someone who visits
From this reading ““Hullo! you’re a late visitor.””
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.
In this reading “PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.”
In this reading ““The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.””
In this reading “PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.”
In this reading “PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hullo! you’re a late visitor.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.”
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
a room used for dining
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.”
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading “The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.”
set up or found
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo! you’re a late visitor.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Hullo! you’re a late visitor.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading This was sensational.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER On reaching home, Stuart found Baldwin Carr awaiting him in the dining-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was sensational.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
having passed out of existence
From this reading “The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.”
someone who visits
From this reading “Hullo! you’re a late visitor.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “The whole business was a fake--and Gobert has vanished off the face of the earth.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought you’d want to know,” said Baldwin, from whose brow the unwonted lines of anxiety had now been ironed away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hullo! you’re a late visitor.”
Chapter 7 of Twos and Threes by G. B. (Gladys Bronwyn) Stern holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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