Chapter 16 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROFESSOR TALKS “That got the dear gentlemen!” There came a rasping chuckle from below. “Yes, that sent them to their happy hunting ground. Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.” “Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.
Chapter 16 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ““Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.”
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading “There came a rasping chuckle from below.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading ““Yes, that sent them to their happy hunting ground.”
possessive form of “lambert” — a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.””
in a softened tone
From this reading ““Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “THE PROFESSOR TALKS “That got the dear gentlemen!””
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 ““Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.”
deserving regret
In this reading “Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.””
a place where opportunities abound
In this reading ““Yes, that sent them to their happy hunting ground.”
In this reading ““Yes, that sent them to their happy hunting ground.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a rasping chuckle from below.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There came a rasping chuckle from below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a rasping chuckle from below.
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading There came a rasping chuckle from below.
dearly loved
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TALKS “That got the dear gentlemen!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There came a rasping chuckle from below.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TALKS “That got the dear gentlemen!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TALKS “That got the dear gentlemen!”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Yes, that sent them to their happy hunting ground.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Yes, that sent them to their happy hunting ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “Yes, that sent them to their happy hunting ground.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.
possessive form of “lambert” — a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading “Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TALKS “That got the dear gentlemen!”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.”
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading There came a rasping chuckle from below.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Yes, that sent them to their happy hunting ground.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TALKS “That got the dear gentlemen!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TALKS “That got the dear gentlemen!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TALKS “That got the dear gentlemen!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, that sent them to their happy hunting ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes, that sent them to their happy hunting ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a rasping chuckle from below.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, that sent them to their happy hunting ground.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Beg pardon, Professor—” It was Lambert’s subdued voice this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Too bad the Indian wasn’t with them, but he will serve another purpose.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, that sent them to their happy hunting ground.
Chapter 16 of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels by Noel Sainsbury holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 16 holds 167 sentences of Bill Bolton and the Winged Cartwheels, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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