Chapter 9 of The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up. “Isn’t it?” Conversation was slack. Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood. Then silence fell again.
Chapter 9 of The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading ““Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Conversation was slack.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ““Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Then silence fell again.”
not tense or taut
From this reading “Conversation was slack.”
having a supporting base
From this reading ““Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.”
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anew
From this reading Then silence fell again.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Conversation was slack.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then silence fell again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Isn’t it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Isn’t it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then silence fell again.
not tense or taut
From this reading Conversation was slack.
having a supporting base
From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then silence fell again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Breakfast is late,” said Jessie, standing up.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Jessie wanted to know the distance to Ringwood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conversation was slack.
Chapter 9 of The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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