Chapter 27 of Twos and Threes is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Twos and Threes is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!” Granpa Cubitt’s sally was received with hearty cheers. And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa. He can make verses about anybody, jump up and make ’em. You’ll see.”
Chapter 27 of Twos and Threes is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!””
give encouragement to
From this reading “THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!””
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “Granpa Cubitt’s sally was received with hearty cheers.”
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading “THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!””
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “Granpa Cubitt’s sally was received with hearty cheers.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.”
witty remark
From this reading “Granpa Cubitt’s sally was received with hearty cheers.”
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading “He can make verses about anybody, jump up and make ’em.”
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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 “He can make verses about anybody, jump up and make ’em.”
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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 DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He can make verses about anybody, jump up and make ’em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.
any person at all
From this reading He can make verses about anybody, jump up and make ’em.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can make verses about anybody, jump up and make ’em.
give encouragement to
From this reading THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading Granpa Cubitt’s sally was received with hearty cheers.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Granpa Cubitt’s sally was received with hearty cheers.
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.
a quad with a square body
From this reading He can make verses about anybody, jump up and make ’em.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Granpa Cubitt’s sally was received with hearty cheers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can make verses about anybody, jump up and make ’em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Granpa Cubitt’s sally was received with hearty cheers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He can make verses about anybody, jump up and make ’em.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.
engage in
From this reading He can make verses about anybody, jump up and make ’em.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.
on one occasion
From this reading THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
and nothing more
From this reading And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Granpa Cubitt’s sally was received with hearty cheers.
witty remark
From this reading Granpa Cubitt’s sally was received with hearty cheers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You’ll see.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He can make verses about anybody, jump up and make ’em.
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading He can make verses about anybody, jump up and make ’em.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Granpa Cubitt’s sally was received with hearty cheers.
at the time that
From this reading THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Granpa Cubitt’s sally was received with hearty cheers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE DISCIPLE “Christmas comes but once a year, When it comes it brings good cheer!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Luke whispered to Jinny: “He’s only starting now; you don’t know Granpa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll see.”
Chapter 27 of Twos and Threes by G. B. (Gladys Bronwyn) Stern holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 27 holds 261 sentences of Twos and Threes, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 27 of Twos and Threes by G. B. (Gladys Bronwyn) Stern exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 261 sentences, grouped into 53 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 53 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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