Chapter 2 of The Eye of Wilbur Mook is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Eye of Wilbur Mook is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Somewhere nearby there was a crowd of people. Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices. But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade. The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang. He shook himself and looked around.
Chapter 2 of The Eye of Wilbur Mook is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.”
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.”
close at hand
From this reading “Somewhere nearby there was a crowd of people.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Somewhere nearby there was a crowd of people.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.”
In this reading “The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.”
look about oneself
In this reading “He shook himself and looked around.”
In this reading “But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.”
In this reading “Somewhere nearby there was a crowd of people.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhere nearby there was a crowd of people.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He shook himself and looked around.
for the reason that
From this reading Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Somewhere nearby there was a crowd of people.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.
set up or found
From this reading But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He shook himself and looked around.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.
close at hand
From this reading Somewhere nearby there was a crowd of people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somewhere nearby there was a crowd of people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Somewhere nearby there was a crowd of people.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook himself and looked around.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere nearby there was a crowd of people.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was bright overhead and on a limb above him a bird sang.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Somewhere nearby there was a crowd of people.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somewhere nearby there was a crowd of people.
at the time that
From this reading But when he opened his eyes he found himself in a forest glade.
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From this reading Wilbur knew that because he could hear the murmur of many voices.
Chapter 2 of The Eye of Wilbur Mook by H. B. Hickey holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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