Chapter 11 of William Tell Told Again is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of William Tell Told Again is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell. "Your son? Indeed. This is very interesting. Have you any more children?"
Chapter 11 of William Tell Told Again is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 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.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Have you any more children?"”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “"It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “This is very interesting.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “"It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.”
express in words
From this reading “"It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “"It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.”
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.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have you any more children?"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Have you any more children?"
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you any more children?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading This is very interesting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Have you any more children?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.
a male human offspring
From this reading "It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.
express in words
From this reading "It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is very interesting.
precisely as stated
From this reading This is very interesting.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you any more children?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is my son Walter, your Excellency," said Tell.
Chapter 11 of William Tell Told Again by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 88 sentences of William Tell Told Again, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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