Chapter 7 of Willow the king is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Willow the king is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Conversational “I’LL never forgive that wretched Toddles!” said Miss Grace. “It _was_ careless of him. It’s inexcusable for a county man to drop anything. The little brute!” “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
Chapter 7 of Willow the king is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “The little brute!””
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading “Conversational “I’LL never forgive that wretched Toddles!” said Miss Grace.”
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading ““But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.””
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
From this reading ““But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.””
without excuse or justification
From this reading “It’s inexcusable for a county man to drop anything.”
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading ““But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.””
a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
From this reading ““But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.””
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading ““But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.””
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 ““But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 inexcusable for a county man to drop anything.
any thing at all
From this reading It’s inexcusable for a county man to drop anything.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading The little brute!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “It _was_ careless of him.
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading Conversational “I’LL never forgive that wretched Toddles!” said Miss Grace.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading It’s inexcusable for a county man to drop anything.
dearly loved
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading It’s inexcusable for a county man to drop anything.
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s inexcusable for a county man to drop anything.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Conversational “I’LL never forgive that wretched Toddles!” said Miss Grace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Conversational “I’LL never forgive that wretched Toddles!” said Miss Grace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It _was_ careless of him.
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
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From this reading Conversational “I’LL never forgive that wretched Toddles!” said Miss Grace.
without excuse or justification
From this reading It’s inexcusable for a county man to drop anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It _was_ careless of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s inexcusable for a county man to drop anything.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little brute!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It’s inexcusable for a county man to drop anything.
the force of workers available
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Conversational “I’LL never forgive that wretched Toddles!” said Miss Grace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Conversational “I’LL never forgive that wretched Toddles!” said Miss Grace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It _was_ careless of him.
a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Conversational “I’LL never forgive that wretched Toddles!” said Miss Grace.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Conversational “I’LL never forgive that wretched Toddles!” said Miss Grace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little brute!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s inexcusable for a county man to drop anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conversational “I’LL never forgive that wretched Toddles!” said Miss Grace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It _was_ careless of him.
which person or people
From this reading “But, my dear Grace,” said the Optimist, kind soul, who looked at everything from a humanitarian standpoint, “the best men are liable to err.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Conversational “I’LL never forgive that wretched Toddles!” said Miss Grace.
Chapter 7 of Willow the king by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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