Chapter 16 of Willow the king is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Willow the king is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow. You are going with me. Stoddart.” Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain. I think she would have liked to weep for joy.
Chapter 16 of Willow the king is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.”
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.”
the act of swimming
From this reading “Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “I think she would have liked to weep for joy.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.”
In this reading “I think she would have liked to weep for joy.”
In this reading “I think she would have liked to weep for joy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are going with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
the act of departing
From this reading You are going with me.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think she would have liked to weep for joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I think she would have liked to weep for joy.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I think she would have liked to weep for joy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are going with me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
deliver by singing
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
the act of swimming
From this reading Miss Grace had a mounting colour as she read this, and I believe swimming eyes and a reeling brain.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think she would have liked to weep for joy.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I think she would have liked to weep for joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are going with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think she would have liked to weep for joy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Telegram from Stoddart THE third telegram ran to this tenour,-- “If Hawke wants you for India, sing slow.
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