Chapter 2 of Just—William is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Just—William is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically. "You simply couldn't describe her. No one could!" His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment. Only William, his young brother, showed interest.
Chapter 2 of Just—William is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment.”
repair by sewing
From this reading “His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment.”
give a description of
From this reading “"You simply couldn't describe her.”
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading “WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.”
every person
From this reading “WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.”
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 “His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment.”
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In this reading “WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.”
In this reading “Only William, his young brother, showed interest.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Only William, his young brother, showed interest.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment.
without stop or interruption
From this reading His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could!"
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From this reading "You simply couldn't describe her.
repair by sewing
From this reading His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment.
give a description of
From this reading "You simply couldn't describe her.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
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From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
every person
From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You simply couldn't describe her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Only William, his young brother, showed interest.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment.
not any; not one
From this reading No one could!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could!"
and nothing more
From this reading Only William, his young brother, showed interest.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Only William, his young brother, showed interest.
and nothing more
From this reading "You simply couldn't describe her.
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 His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother continued to darn his socks and made no comment.
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From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading WILLIAM THE INTRUDER "She's different from everybody else in the world," stammered Robert ecstatically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You simply couldn't describe her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Only William, his young brother, showed interest.
Chapter 2 of Just—William by Richmal Crompton holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 2 holds 431 sentences of Just—William, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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