Chapter 4 of Willow the king is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Willow the king is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock. “Hullo!” said I, “that’s Elphinstone. Remember him at ‘the House.’ There’s not much of him, but what there is is all-sufficing. And just look at those great big bounding Trenthams.
Chapter 4 of Willow the king is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And just look at those great big bounding Trenthams.”
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “And just look at those great big bounding Trenthams.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.”
a single distinct event
From this reading “An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember him at ‘the House.’”
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.”
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “And just look at those great big bounding Trenthams.”
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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 An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s not much of him, but what there is is all-sufficing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Remember him at ‘the House.’
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And just look at those great big bounding Trenthams.
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And just look at those great big bounding Trenthams.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There’s not much of him, but what there is is all-sufficing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hullo!” said I, “that’s Elphinstone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remember him at ‘the House.’
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Remember him at ‘the House.’
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo!” said I, “that’s Elphinstone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hullo!” said I, “that’s Elphinstone.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
a single distinct event
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There’s not much of him, but what there is is all-sufficing.
and nothing more
From this reading And just look at those great big bounding Trenthams.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And just look at those great big bounding Trenthams.
the force of workers available
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There’s not much of him, but what there is is all-sufficing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There’s not much of him, but what there is is all-sufficing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There’s not much of him, but what there is is all-sufficing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember him at ‘the House.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hullo!” said I, “that’s Elphinstone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hullo!” said I, “that’s Elphinstone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There’s not much of him, but what there is is all-sufficing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s not much of him, but what there is is all-sufficing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And just look at those great big bounding Trenthams.
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And just look at those great big bounding Trenthams.
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An Impossible Incident THE great men were now coming out in twos and threes to have a knock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There’s not much of him, but what there is is all-sufficing.
Chapter 4 of Willow the king by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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 4 holds 201 sentences of Willow the king, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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