Chapter 11 of William—the fourth is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of William—the fourth is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILLIAM’S EXTRA DAY “What’s Leap Year?” asked William. “It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert. “It’s Leap Year this year,” said William. “Who told you?” inquired Robert sarcastically. “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
Chapter 11 of William—the fourth is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who is older than you are
From this reading ““It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “WILLIAM’S EXTRA DAY “What’s Leap Year?” asked William.”
a high place
From this reading ““Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “WILLIAM’S EXTRA DAY “What’s Leap Year?” asked William.”
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading ““It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading ““Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.”
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading ““Who told you?” inquired Robert sarcastically.”
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
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In this reading ““It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WILLIAM’S EXTRA DAY “What’s Leap Year?” asked William.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WILLIAM’S EXTRA DAY “What’s Leap Year?” asked William.
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From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading WILLIAM’S EXTRA DAY “What’s Leap Year?” asked William.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
a high place
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Who told you?” inquired Robert sarcastically.
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From this reading “It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading WILLIAM’S EXTRA DAY “What’s Leap Year?” asked William.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
move upward
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “Who told you?” inquired Robert sarcastically.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s a year that leaps,” said his elder brother, Robert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s Leap Year this year,” said William.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Who told you?” inquired Robert sarcastically.
hard to endure
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I don’t see much leapin’ about this year so far,” said William, trying to rise to equal heights of sarcasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM’S EXTRA DAY “What’s Leap Year?” asked William.
which person or people
From this reading “Who told you?” inquired Robert sarcastically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM’S EXTRA DAY “What’s Leap Year?” asked William.
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading WILLIAM’S EXTRA DAY “What’s Leap Year?” asked William.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading WILLIAM’S EXTRA DAY “What’s Leap Year?” asked William.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who told you?” inquired Robert sarcastically.
Chapter 11 of William—the fourth by Richmal Crompton holds 468 sentences, grouped into 94 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 468 sentences of William—the fourth, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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