Chapter 5 of Once a week is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Once a week is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXPOSURE The next dance was at its height. In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers. Suddenly above the music rose a voice, commanding, threatening. "Stop!" cried the Lady Beltravers. As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.
Chapter 5 of Once a week is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.”
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “Suddenly above the music rose a voice, commanding, threatening.”
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading “As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.”
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading “EXPOSURE The next dance was at its height.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “EXPOSURE The next dance was at its height.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.”
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading “In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Suddenly above the music rose a voice, commanding, threatening.”
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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 In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Suddenly above the music rose a voice, commanding, threatening.
(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 As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EXPOSURE The next dance was at its height.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Suddenly above the music rose a voice, commanding, threatening.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Stop!" cried the Lady Beltravers.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading EXPOSURE The next dance was at its height.
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading EXPOSURE The next dance was at its height.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading EXPOSURE The next dance was at its height.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading EXPOSURE The next dance was at its height.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Stop!" cried the Lady Beltravers.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Suddenly above the music rose a voice, commanding, threatening.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading EXPOSURE The next dance was at its height.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Suddenly above the music rose a voice, commanding, threatening.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
not in physical motion
From this reading As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop!" cried the Lady Beltravers.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly above the music rose a voice, commanding, threatening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPOSURE The next dance was at its height.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Suddenly above the music rose a voice, commanding, threatening.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly above the music rose a voice, commanding, threatening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXPOSURE The next dance was at its height.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As if by magic the band ceased and all the dancers were still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a dream of happiness Gwendolen revolved with closed eyes round Lord Beltravers, of Beltravers Castle, Beltravers.
Chapter 5 of Once a week by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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.
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