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Chapter 10 of A Young Mutineer is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAITING. The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon. Stay, June, stay! If only we could stop the moon And June! It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
Chapter 10 of A Young Mutineer is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.”
possessive form of “april” — the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.”
the act of burning something
From this reading “It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.”
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “If only we could stop the moon And June!”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.”
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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 It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
later than; following
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
possessive form of “april” — the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
the act of burning something
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
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 an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If only we could stop the moon And June!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only we could stop the moon And June!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading If only we could stop the moon And June!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
and nothing more
From this reading If only we could stop the moon And June!
in the near future
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay, June, stay!
not in physical motion
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading If only we could stop the moon And June!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If only we could stop the moon And June!
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
at the time that
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
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