Chapter 2 of More William is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of More William is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RICE-MOULD "Rice-mould," said the little girl next door bitterly. "Rice-mould! Rice-mould! every single day. I _hate_ it, don't you?" She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
Chapter 2 of More William is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “RICE-MOULD "Rice-mould," said the little girl next door bitterly.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading “She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.”
in a dangerous manner
From this reading “She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “Rice-mould! every single day.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.”
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with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading RICE-MOULD "Rice-mould," said the little girl next door bitterly.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Rice-mould! every single day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I _hate_ it, don't you?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading RICE-MOULD "Rice-mould," said the little girl next door bitterly.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Rice-mould! every single day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
a young female
From this reading RICE-MOULD "Rice-mould," said the little girl next door bitterly.
depressingly dark
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I _hate_ it, don't you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _hate_ it, don't you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I _hate_ it, don't you?"
overgrown with ivy
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RICE-MOULD "Rice-mould," said the little girl next door bitterly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading RICE-MOULD "Rice-mould," said the little girl next door bitterly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
in a dangerous manner
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICE-MOULD "Rice-mould," said the little girl next door bitterly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RICE-MOULD "Rice-mould," said the little girl next door bitterly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Rice-mould! every single day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICE-MOULD "Rice-mould," said the little girl next door bitterly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
which person or people
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned gloomy blue eyes upon William, who was perched perilously on the ivy-covered wall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I _hate_ it, don't you?"
Chapter 2 of More William by Richmal Crompton holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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 359 sentences of More William, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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