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Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels
Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Noel Sainsbury • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.
Mr. Dixon greeted them at the door.
“Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.
“Deborah, I’m glad to say, is much better.
She is just finished with her supper.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.
Line 2
Mr. Dixon greeted them at the door.
Line 3
“Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.
Line 4
“Deborah, I’m glad to say, is much better.
Line 5
She is just finished with her supper.
/ʃiː ɪz dʒʌst ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪð hɜːr ˈsʌpər/

Learner Dictionary

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Davis noun US /ˈdeɪvəs/

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greeted verb US /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “Mr. Dixon greeted them at the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lads noun US /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading ““Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lawn noun US /lɔːn/

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodding adjective US /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading ““Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.”

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shaking noun US /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading ““Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.”

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supper noun US /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading “She is just finished with her supper.”

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wheeze noun US /wiːz/

breathing with a husky or whistling sound

From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

few minutes adjective + noun

In this reading “THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.”

55,079 times in 426,211 chapters
across the lawn preposition + article + noun counted as “across … lawn”

In this reading “THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.”

1,738 times in 426,211 chapters
shaking hands noun + noun

In this reading ““Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.”

4,450 times in 426,211 chapters
much better adverb + adjective

In this reading ““Deborah, I’m glad to say, is much better.”

21,904 times in 426,211 chapters
just finished adverb + adjective

In this reading “She is just finished with her supper.”

2,621 times in 426,211 chapters
at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “Mr. Dixon greeted them at the door.”

53,016 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 47

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Dixon greeted them at the door.

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betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “Deborah, I’m glad to say, is much better.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

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ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.

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DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Deborah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Deborah, I’m glad to say, is much better.

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Dixon

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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Mr. Dixon greeted them at the door.

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eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading She is just finished with her supper.

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geniallyadverb

in an affable manner

From this reading “Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “Deborah, I’m glad to say, is much better.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Mr. Dixon greeted them at the door.

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handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She is just finished with her supper.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Deborah, I’m glad to say, is much better.

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Deborah, I’m glad to say, is much better.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading She is just finished with her supper.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ladsnounUS /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading “Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Deborah, I’m glad to say, is much better.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading “Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Osceola

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

Pending verification
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “Deborah, I’m glad to say, is much better.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading “Come in, come in,” he said genially, shaking hands with Davis and nodding to the lads.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She is just finished with her supper.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading She is just finished with her supper.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mr. Dixon greeted them at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WHEEZEnounUS /wiːz/

breathing with a husky or whistling sound

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE WHEEZE Bill, Osceola and Mr. Davis walked across the lawn to the Dixon house a few minutes after eight that evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 11 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels by Noel Sainsbury holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Chapter 11 holds 171 sentences of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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Bolton
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Winged
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Cartwheels
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Lieutenant
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