Chapter 7 of The Wind in the Willows is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Wind in the Willows is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock. The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur. “Hooray! Here’s old Toad!” cried the Mole, his face beaming. “Fancy having you back again!”
Chapter 7 of The Wind in the Willows is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cheerful and bright
From this reading “Here’s old Toad!” cried the Mole, his face beaming.”
a victory cheer
From this reading ““Hooray!”
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading “So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.”
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.”
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.”
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading “The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.”
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
anew
From this reading “Fancy having you back again!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Fancy having you back again!”
cheerful and bright
From this reading Here’s old Toad!” cried the Mole, his face beaming.
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Here’s old Toad!” cried the Mole, his face beaming.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Here’s old Toad!” cried the Mole, his face beaming.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Fancy having you back again!”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Fancy having you back again!”
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here’s old Toad!” cried the Mole, his face beaming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hooray!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here’s old Toad!” cried the Mole, his face beaming.
in the near future
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Rat, with a nod to Toad, went to the door and ushered in the Mole, very shabby and unwashed, with bits of hay and straw sticking in his fur.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Fancy having you back again!”
Chapter 7 of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 411 sentences of The Wind in the Willows, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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