Chapter 9 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING. "Maggie, Maggie, wake up, I say!" "Yes, who's there. I'm so sleepy. Oh, it's you, Eric.
Chapter 9 of The Children of Wilton Chase is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.”
according to the clock
From this reading “FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.”
express in words
From this reading “"Maggie, Maggie, wake up, I say!"”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “I'm so sleepy.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"Maggie, Maggie, wake up, I say!"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, who's there.”
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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “"Maggie, Maggie, wake up, I say!"”
In this reading “FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.”
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From this reading Oh, it's you, Eric.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Maggie, Maggie, wake up, I say!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm so sleepy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, it's you, Eric.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maggie, Maggie, wake up, I say!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.
according to the clock
From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it's you, Eric.
express in words
From this reading "Maggie, Maggie, wake up, I say!"
ready to fall asleep
From this reading I'm so sleepy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm so sleepy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes, who's there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Maggie, Maggie, wake up, I say!"
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Maggie, Maggie, wake up, I say!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, who's there.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, who's there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, it's you, Eric.
Chapter 9 of The Children of Wilton Chase by L. T. Meade holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 9 holds 165 sentences of The Children of Wilton Chase, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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