Chapter 10 of Willow the king is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Willow the king is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks. The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it. Back went his off stick. At last the great partnership was dissolved. 312 for two, last man, 204.
Chapter 10 of Willow the king is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it.”
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading “The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it.”
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading “At last the great partnership was dissolved.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it.”
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading “At last the great partnership was dissolved.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Back went his off stick.”
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From this reading 312 for two, last man, 204.
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From this reading 312 for two, last man, 204.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the great partnership was dissolved.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back went his off stick.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it.
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading At last the great partnership was dissolved.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 312 for two, last man, 204.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At last the great partnership was dissolved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it.
immediately past
From this reading At last the great partnership was dissolved.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 312 for two, last man, 204.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Back went his off stick.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it.
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading At last the great partnership was dissolved.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The Captain in his carelessness played a bit outside it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Back went his off stick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 312 for two, last man, 204.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The End of the Day CHARLIE’S second ball was one of his best breakbacks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Back went his off stick.
Chapter 10 of Willow the king by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 10 holds 181 sentences of Willow the king, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Willow the king by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 181 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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