Chapter 9 of Round the Wonderful World is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Round the Wonderful World is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake. The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water. My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet. It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15! Yes, we ought to go!
Chapter 9 of Round the Wonderful World is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading “The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.”
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.”
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading “It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15!”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15!”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15!
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15!
divisible by two
From this reading It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yes, we ought to go!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15!
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Yes, we ought to go!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
not in physical motion
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15!
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
precisely as stated
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
look attentively
From this reading It is an effort even to stretch out a hand and strike a light to see my watch--5.15!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The steamer is anchored close up to the bank and not a sound comes from the still water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yes, we ought to go!
at the time that
From this reading A MILLION SUNRISES It is very cold and quite dark when I wake.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, we ought to go!
but in spite of that
From this reading My blankets are very comfortable; it can't be time to turn out yet.
Chapter 9 of Round the Wonderful World by G. E. (Geraldine Edith) Mitton holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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