Chapter 7 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEYOND THE FALLS “Well, that certainly is disappointing.” Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow. “I suppose you made absolutely sure?” Osceola nodded. “A window was open in one of the bedrooms.
Chapter 7 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““I suppose you made absolutely sure?””
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading ““A window was open in one of the bedrooms.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow.”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow.”
not up to expectations
From this reading “BEYOND THE FALLS “Well, that certainly is disappointing.””
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “BEYOND THE FALLS “Well, that certainly is disappointing.””
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow.”
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 “Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow.”
In this reading ““I suppose you made absolutely sure?””
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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 “A window was open in one of the bedrooms.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I suppose you made absolutely sure?”
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “A window was open in one of the bedrooms.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BEYOND THE FALLS “Well, that certainly is disappointing.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading BEYOND THE FALLS “Well, that certainly is disappointing.”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow.
not up to expectations
From this reading BEYOND THE FALLS “Well, that certainly is disappointing.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading BEYOND THE FALLS “Well, that certainly is disappointing.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you made absolutely sure?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A window was open in one of the bedrooms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEYOND THE FALLS “Well, that certainly is disappointing.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I suppose you made absolutely sure?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Osceola nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A window was open in one of the bedrooms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A window was open in one of the bedrooms.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “A window was open in one of the bedrooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Osceola nodded.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you made absolutely sure?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I suppose you made absolutely sure?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEYOND THE FALLS “Well, that certainly is disappointing.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEYOND THE FALLS “Well, that certainly is disappointing.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A window was open in one of the bedrooms.
(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 BEYOND THE FALLS “Well, that certainly is disappointing.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “A window was open in one of the bedrooms.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Mr. Davis wiped the perspiration from his brow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you made absolutely sure?”
Chapter 7 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels by Noel Sainsbury holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 7 holds 128 sentences of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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