Chapter 19 of Round the Wonderful World is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Round the Wonderful World is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE DEATH! A curious building, isn't it? I mean that one right in front of us. It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground. The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
Chapter 19 of Round the Wonderful World is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading “The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “A curious building, isn't it?”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.”
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.”
having a hole cut through
From this reading “The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.”
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading “The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.”
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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 curious building, isn't it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A curious building, isn't it?
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A curious building, isn't it?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading TO THE DEATH!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I mean that one right in front of us.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean that one right in front of us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I mean that one right in front of us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A curious building, isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A curious building, isn't it?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
having many parts or sides
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean that one right in front of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I mean that one right in front of us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I mean that one right in front of us.
having a hole cut through
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I mean that one right in front of us.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I mean that one right in front of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE DEATH!
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE DEATH!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I mean that one right in front of us.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is something like a very large and many-sided crown, built of stone and set upon the ground.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sides are pierced with windows of the same sort as those seen in churches, and on each of the angles there is a little pinnacle.
Chapter 19 of Round the Wonderful World by G. E. (Geraldine Edith) Mitton holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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