Chapter 5 of Wilton School is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Wilton School is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOTHER AND SON. Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well." The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm. Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins. "Hallo, Harry," he cried, "home from school?"
Chapter 5 of Wilton School is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of breaking something
From this reading “Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.”
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading “Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."”
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.
a youthful male person
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hallo, Harry," he cried, "home from school?"
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hallo, Harry," he cried, "home from school?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, Harry," he cried, "home from school?"
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Hallo, Harry," he cried, "home from school?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hallo, Harry," he cried, "home from school?"
the act of retaining something
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Hallo, Harry," he cried, "home from school?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
acceptance of despair
From this reading Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
an educational institution
From this reading "Hallo, Harry," he cried, "home from school?"
a male human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
having a supporting base
From this reading The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Very miserable--Past hope--Mother and son--Breaking down--Resignation--"It is well."
which person or people
From this reading Mrs Valentine had just come out, and was talking to the doctor's little boy, who sat holding the reins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor's carriage with the broken-winded pony was standing at the door of the farm.
Chapter 5 of Wilton School by F. E. (Frederic Edward) Weatherly holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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 5 holds 71 sentences of Wilton School, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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