Chapter 6 of Just—William is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Just—William is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining. It had been raining all morning. William was intensely bored with his family. "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time. "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
Chapter 6 of Just—William is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tired of the world
From this reading “William was intensely bored with his family.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “"_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.”
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading “A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.”
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading “William was intensely bored with his family.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “"_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.”
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.”
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading “"What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.”
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.
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In this reading “"What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.”
In this reading “A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.”
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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 QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It had been raining all morning.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been raining all morning.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
tired of the world
From this reading William was intensely bored with his family.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
a social unit living together
From this reading William was intensely bored with his family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been raining all morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William was intensely bored with his family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading William was intensely bored with his family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had been raining all morning.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William was intensely bored with his family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading William was intensely bored with his family.
Chapter 6 of Just—William by Richmal Crompton holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 6 holds 265 sentences of Just—William, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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