Chapter 4 of Watch—Work—Wait Or, The Orphan's Victory is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Watch—Work—Wait Or, The Orphan's Victory is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILLIAM AT HIS MOTHER'S GRAVE. As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad. The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain. He shrunk, too, from the idea of living with perfect strangers. Time, however, waits for no one.
Chapter 4 of Watch—Work—Wait Or, The Orphan's Victory is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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subject to appointment
From this reading “As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.”
the act of departing
From this reading “As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading “The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “He shrunk, too, from the idea of living with perfect strangers.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “He shrunk, too, from the idea of living with perfect strangers.”
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “Time, however, waits for no one.”
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.”
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subject to appointment
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WILLIAM AT HIS MOTHER'S GRAVE.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.
the act of departing
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.
death of a person
From this reading WILLIAM AT HIS MOTHER'S GRAVE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shrunk, too, from the idea of living with perfect strangers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM AT HIS MOTHER'S GRAVE.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Time, however, waits for no one.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He shrunk, too, from the idea of living with perfect strangers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He shrunk, too, from the idea of living with perfect strangers.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WILLIAM AT HIS MOTHER'S GRAVE.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
not any; not one
From this reading The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Time, however, waits for no one.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He shrunk, too, from the idea of living with perfect strangers.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The prospect of being separated from his friend George gave him no little pain.
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He shrunk, too, from the idea of living with perfect strangers.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He shrunk, too, from the idea of living with perfect strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He shrunk, too, from the idea of living with perfect strangers.
precisely as stated
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Time, however, waits for no one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM AT HIS MOTHER'S GRAVE.
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading As the time appointed for his departure drew near, William's heart became very sad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shrunk, too, from the idea of living with perfect strangers.
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