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William—the outlaw
William—the outlaw

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of William—the outlaw is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Richmal Crompton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”
William’s father at the head of the table groaned aloud.
“_Another_ Fête,” he said.
“My dear, it’s _centuries_ ...
_weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

William—the outlaw

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of William—the outlaw is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”
Line 2
William’s father at the head of the table groaned aloud.
/ˈwɪljəmz ˈfɑːðər æt ðə hed ʌv ðə ˈteɪbəl ɡroʊnd əˈlaʊd/
Line 3
“_Another_ Fête,” he said.
Line 4
“My dear, it’s _centuries_ ...
Line 5
_weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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aloud adverb US /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading “William’s father at the head of the table groaned aloud.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
centuries noun US /ˈsentʃəriz/

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Conservative adjective US /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading “_weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elephants noun US /ˈeləfənts/

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading “WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.””

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groaned verb US /ɡroʊnd/

past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading “William’s father at the head of the table groaned aloud.”

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stall noun US /stɔːl/

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading “WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
William's noun US /ˈwɪljəmz/

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

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younger adjective US /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading “WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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younger son adjective + noun

In this reading “WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.””

1,776 times in 426,211 chapters
quite different adverb + adjective

In this reading “_weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.””

4,384 times in 426,211 chapters
WHITE ELEPHANTS noun + noun counted as “white elephant”

a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive

In this reading “WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.””

420 times in 426,211 chapters
rather nice adverb + adjective

In this reading “WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.””

712 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 59

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading William’s father at the head of the table groaned aloud.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

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AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “_Another_ Fête,” he said.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

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BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading “My dear, it’s _centuries_ ...

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ConservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “My dear, it’s _centuries_ ...

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differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ELEPHANTSnounUS /ˈeləfənts/

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading William’s father at the head of the table groaned aloud.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

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Fête

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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

Pending verification
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/

past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading William’s father at the head of the table groaned aloud.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “_Another_ Fête,” he said.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading William’s father at the head of the table groaned aloud.

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helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

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it's

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From this reading “My dear, it’s _centuries_ ...

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading William’s father at the head of the table groaned aloud.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

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quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

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sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stallnounUS /stɔːl/

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading William’s father at the head of the table groaned aloud.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _weeks_ since we had one last,” said his wife, “and this is the Conservative Fête--and quite different from all the others.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WILLIAM

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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

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William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading William’s father at the head of the table groaned aloud.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE ELEPHANTS “William,” said Mrs. Brown to her younger son, “as Robert will be away, I think it would be rather nice if you helped me at my stall at the Fête.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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