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The girls at his billet
The girls at his billet

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The girls at his billet is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ANOTHER SHOCK!
You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?
Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.
It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:
"_When we get our civvy clothes on, O 'ow 'appy we shall be!
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The girls at his billet

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The girls at his billet is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ANOTHER SHOCK!
/əˈnʌðər ʃɑːk/
Line 2
You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?
Line 3
Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.
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It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:
Line 5
"_When we get our civvy clothes on, O 'ow 'appy we shall be!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Ford noun US /fɔːrd/

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading “Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.”

frosty adjective US /ˈfrɔːsti/

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading “It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:”

hymn noun US /hɪm/

a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading “It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:”

Junction noun US /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading “Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.”

men's noun US /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading “It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:”

Saxe noun US /sæks/

a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)

From this reading “Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.”

stile noun US /staɪl/

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading “It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:”

woolly adjective US /ˈwʊli/

having a fluffy character or appearance

From this reading “Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

men's voices noun + noun counted as “men's voice”

In this reading “It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:”

voices singing noun + noun counted as “voice singing”

In this reading “It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:”

in the direction preposition + article + noun counted as “in … direction”

In this reading “Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER SHOCK!

appy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_When we get our civvy clothes on, O 'ow 'appy we shall be!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

civvy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_When we get our civvy clothes on, O 'ow 'appy we shall be!

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading "_When we get our civvy clothes on, O 'ow 'appy we shall be!

coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

FordnounUS /fɔːrd/

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

frostnounUS /frɔːst/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "_When we get our civvy clothes on, O 'ow 'appy we shall be!

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

hatlessadjective

not wearing a hat

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

Hyde

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

hymnnounUS /hɪm/

a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

leadsnounUS /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

men'snounUS /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "_When we get our civvy clothes on, O 'ow 'appy we shall be!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

ow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_When we get our civvy clothes on, O 'ow 'appy we shall be!

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

SaxenounUS /sæks/

a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "_When we get our civvy clothes on, O 'ow 'appy we shall be!

SHOCKnounUS /ʃɑːk/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading ANOTHER SHOCK!

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

stilenounUS /staɪl/

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

thanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

torenounUS /tɔːr/

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

trampnounUS /træmp/

a vagrant

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

tunenounUS /tuːn/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "_When we get our civvy clothes on, O 'ow 'appy we shall be!

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

woollyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/

having a fluffy character or appearance

From this reading Well, that was me as I tore out of our garden (still hatless and in my Saxe blue woolly coat) down the road towards Nowhere Junction and then came to the field that leads in the direction of the Ford.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading It might have been Hyde Park for all I saw of it, but close to the stile I was reminded of where I was by the tramp of feet on the frosty road (thanks be it's dry frost at last for a change) and the sound of men's voices singing in parts a hymn tune with these words:

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

you're

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From this reading You know how fast you can walk when you're angry and don't see where you are going?

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