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Mr. Wicker's Window
Mr. Wicker's Window

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Mr. Wicker's Window is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.
"I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.
I feel sort of sorry for that girl," he added thoughtfully.
"What're we going to do, Chris?"
Amos wanted to know.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mr. Wicker's Window

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Mr. Wicker's Window is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.
Line 2
"I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.
Line 3
I feel sort of sorry for that girl," he added thoughtfully.
/aɪ fiːl sɔːrt ʌv ˈsɑːri fɔːr ðæt ɡɜːrl hiː ˈædəd ˈθɔːtfəli/
Line 4
"What're we going to do, Chris?"
Line 5
Amos wanted to know.
/ˈeɪməs ˈwɔːntɪd tuː noʊ/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Amos noun US /ˈeɪməs/

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading “Amos wanted to know.”

hidden adjective US /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading “Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.”

knoll noun US /noʊl/

a small natural hill

From this reading “Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.”

procession noun US /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading “Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.”

sparkling adjective US /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading “"I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.”

spyglass noun US /ˈspaɪɡlæs/

a small refracting telescope

From this reading “Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.”

supposed adjective US /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading “"I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.”

thoughtfully adverb US /ˈθɔːtfəli/

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading “I feel sort of sorry for that girl," he added thoughtfully.”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I feel sort of sorry for that girl," he added thoughtfully.

AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading Amos wanted to know.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

Chris

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What're we going to do, Chris?"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I feel sort of sorry for that girl," he added thoughtfully.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I feel sort of sorry for that girl," he added thoughtfully.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading I feel sort of sorry for that girl," he added thoughtfully.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I feel sort of sorry for that girl," he added thoughtfully.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

knollnounUS /noʊl/

a small natural hill

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

piny

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading I feel sort of sorry for that girl," he added thoughtfully.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I feel sort of sorry for that girl," he added thoughtfully.

sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

spyglassnounUS /ˈspaɪɡlæs/

a small refracting telescope

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I feel sort of sorry for that girl," he added thoughtfully.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading I feel sort of sorry for that girl," he added thoughtfully.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Amos wanted to know.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Chris put down his spyglass and the two boys, hidden on the piny knoll, watched the procession out of sight.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "What're we going to do, Chris?"

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

What're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What're we going to do, Chris?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I'm supposed to take something from her," Chris said with his eyes sparkling, "but I know now what I'm going to give her back in return.

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Christopher
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Mason
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