Chapter 10 of William again is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of William again is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society. William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father. It was to him like the gateway to a new and enthralling life. He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing. The scene opened immediately after a murder.
Chapter 10 of William again is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.”
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.”
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading “It was to him like the gateway to a new and enthralling life.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “The scene opened immediately after a murder.”
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.”
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.
In this reading “He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.”
In this reading “William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.”
In this reading “THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.”
In this reading “He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.”
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 It was to him like the gateway to a new and enthralling life.
later than; following
From this reading The scene opened immediately after a murder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading It was to him like the gateway to a new and enthralling life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading It was to him like the gateway to a new and enthralling life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to him like the gateway to a new and enthralling life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The scene opened immediately after a murder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was to him like the gateway to a new and enthralling life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was to him like the gateway to a new and enthralling life.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The scene opened immediately after a murder.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was to him like the gateway to a new and enthralling life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The scene opened immediately after a murder.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene opened immediately after a murder.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to him like the gateway to a new and enthralling life.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE THE play was produced by the village dramatic society.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He could not see why his elder brother and sister were laughing.
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From this reading William watched it spellbound from the front row, sitting between his mother and father.
Chapter 10 of William again by Richmal Crompton holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 10 holds 243 sentences of William again, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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