Chapter 11 of Wilton School is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Wilton School is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOVING HOME. School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration. Clouds and sunshine, sunshine and clouds. So runs the world away. Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
Chapter 11 of Wilton School is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.”
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.”
an instance of oratory
From this reading “School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.”
possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.”
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.”
third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading “School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “So runs the world away.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Clouds and sunshine, sunshine and clouds.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clouds and sunshine, sunshine and clouds.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So runs the world away.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Clouds and sunshine, sunshine and clouds.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MOVING HOME.
the act of departing
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
in motion
From this reading MOVING HOME.
absolutely essential
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
an instance of oratory
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading So runs the world away.
an educational institution
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So runs the world away.
a male human offspring
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
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From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Clouds and sunshine, sunshine and clouds.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So runs the world away.
Chapter 11 of Wilton School by F. E. (Frederic Edward) Weatherly holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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 11 holds 58 sentences of Wilton School, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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