Chapter 4 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DIXONS’ Osceola looked at Bill. “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.” Bill nodded. “Good idea! Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.
Chapter 4 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DIXONS’ Osceola looked at Bill.”
clothing in general
From this reading ““I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.””
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DIXONS’ Osceola looked at Bill.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Bill nodded.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.”
a particular situation
From this reading “Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.”
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading “Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.”
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In this reading ““I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.””
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DIXONS’ Osceola looked at Bill.”
get involved in or with
In this reading ““I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.””
In this reading ““Good idea!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DIXONS’ Osceola looked at Bill.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DIXONS’ Osceola looked at Bill.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
clothing in general
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DIXONS’ Osceola looked at Bill.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good idea!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DIXONS’ Osceola looked at Bill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Good idea!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DIXONS’ Osceola looked at Bill.
engage in
From this reading Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Bill nodded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DIXONS’ Osceola looked at Bill.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
a particular situation
From this reading Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DIXONS’ Osceola looked at Bill.
a special situation
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DIXONS’ Osceola looked at Bill.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Socks and shoes will make a particular hit with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think,” he said slowly, “the best thing you and I can do right now, Bill, is to get into some clothes.”
Chapter 4 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels by Noel Sainsbury holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 4 holds 131 sentences of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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