Chapter 8 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FATHER'S BIRTHDAY. The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer. It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together. This event was Mr. Wilton's birthday. It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
Chapter 8 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “FATHER'S BIRTHDAY.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.”
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.”
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading “It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.”
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “FATHER'S BIRTHDAY.”
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading “The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.”
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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.”
In this reading “The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.”
simultaneously
In this reading “It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading FATHER'S BIRTHDAY.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER'S BIRTHDAY.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
and nothing more
From this reading It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This event was Mr. Wilton's birthday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This event was Mr. Wilton's birthday.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been his custom, as long as any of the children could remember, to devote this day to them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This event was Mr. Wilton's birthday.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
at the time that
From this reading It came just at the time when all the children could enjoy it--when they were all at home and together.
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.
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From this reading This event was Mr. Wilton's birthday.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The great event of the year at Wilton Chase came in the summer.
Chapter 8 of The Children of Wilton Chase by L. T. Meade holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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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