Chapter 15 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper. “Disgusting old beast! Let’s turn off the lights in here and try the window. Anything is better than lying here.” “Wait a minute—I’ve an idea!”
Chapter 15 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ““Disgusting old beast!”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading ““Disgusting old beast!”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “Let’s turn off the lights in here and try the window.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.”
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In this reading “THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.”
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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 SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Wait a minute—I’ve an idea!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything is better than lying here.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Disgusting old beast!
(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 Anything is better than lying here.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “Disgusting old beast!
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Let’s turn off the lights in here and try the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wait a minute—I’ve an idea!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Wait a minute—I’ve an idea!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let’s turn off the lights in here and try the window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anything is better than lying here.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s turn off the lights in here and try the window.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Let’s turn off the lights in here and try the window.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Anything is better than lying here.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Wait a minute—I’ve an idea!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Let’s turn off the lights in here and try the window.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Disgusting old beast!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Anything is better than lying here.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Let’s turn off the lights in here and try the window.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Let’s turn off the lights in here and try the window.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a minute—I’ve an idea!”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading THE SHOOTING FLAME “And that’s that,” said Bill, still keeping his voice to a whisper.
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 Let’s turn off the lights in here and try the window.
Chapter 15 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels by Noel Sainsbury holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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 15 holds 156 sentences of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels by Noel Sainsbury exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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