Chapter 11 of William again is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of William again is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green. William had watched them putting up the tent the day before. He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it. Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus. He had seen the posters of it.
Chapter 11 of William again is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.”
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.”
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading “He had seen the posters of it.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.”
showing pensive sadness
From this reading “He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.”
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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In this reading “He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.”
be about
In this reading “He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.”
In this reading “THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.”
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 THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading He had seen the posters of it.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen the posters of it.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
showing pensive sadness
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.
Chapter 11 of William again by Richmal Crompton holds 331 sentences, grouped into 67 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 11 holds 331 sentences of William again, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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