Chapter 4 of Wee Willie Winkie, and Other Stories. Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Wee Willie Winkie, and Other Stories. Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘I don’t know,’ Black Sheep would reply. ‘I’m not, if I only wasn’t bothered upside down. I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say. Oh, Ju! don’t _you_ say I’m bad too.’ ‘Aunty Rosa says you are,’ said Judy.
Chapter 4 of Wee Willie Winkie, and Other Stories. Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
caused to show discomposure
From this reading “‘I’m not, if I only wasn’t bothered upside down.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “‘I don’t know,’ Black Sheep would reply.”
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading “I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “‘I don’t know,’ Black Sheep would reply.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.”
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading “‘I’m not, if I only wasn’t bothered upside down.”
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.
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a reckless and unprincipled reprobate
In this reading “‘I don’t know,’ Black Sheep would reply.”
In this reading “I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.”
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 I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Aunty Rosa says you are,’ said Judy.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Oh, Ju! don’t _you_ say I’m bad too.’
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ Black Sheep would reply.
caused to show discomposure
From this reading ‘I’m not, if I only wasn’t bothered upside down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ Black Sheep would reply.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘I’m not, if I only wasn’t bothered upside down.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ Black Sheep would reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I’m not, if I only wasn’t bothered upside down.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘I’m not, if I only wasn’t bothered upside down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Ju! don’t _you_ say I’m bad too.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Aunty Rosa says you are,’ said Judy.
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 I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ Black Sheep would reply.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I’m not, if I only wasn’t bothered upside down.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Ju! don’t _you_ say I’m bad too.’
and nothing more
From this reading ‘I’m not, if I only wasn’t bothered upside down.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ Black Sheep would reply.
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Aunty Rosa says you are,’ said Judy.
express in words
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘Aunty Rosa says you are,’ said Judy.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ Black Sheep would reply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh, Ju! don’t _you_ say I’m bad too.’
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading ‘I’m not, if I only wasn’t bothered upside down.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I’m not, if I only wasn’t bothered upside down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I knew what I _did_, and I want to say so; but Harry always makes it out different somehow, and Aunty Rosa doesn’t believe a word I say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ Black Sheep would reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, Ju! don’t _you_ say I’m bad too.’
Chapter 4 of Wee Willie Winkie, and Other Stories. Volume 2 (of 2) by Rudyard Kipling holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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 4 holds 457 sentences of Wee Willie Winkie, and Other Stories. Volume 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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