Chapter 12 of Wilton School is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Wilton School is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BULLYING. "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away. "Well, there now," ejaculated Miss Parker, "I never! That boy's not a bit brought down by his mother's death. He sticks to it, just as indignant as ever."
Chapter 12 of Wilton School is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.”
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading “BULLYING.”
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading “"Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “"Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “He sticks to it, just as indignant as ever."”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “"Well, there now," ejaculated Miss Parker, "I never!”
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading “"Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.”
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading “He sticks to it, just as indignant as ever."”
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 That boy's not a bit brought down by his mother's death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sticks to it, just as indignant as ever."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading That boy's not a bit brought down by his mother's death.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That boy's not a bit brought down by his mother's death.
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading BULLYING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That boy's not a bit brought down by his mother's death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading That boy's not a bit brought down by his mother's death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That boy's not a bit brought down by his mother's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there now," ejaculated Miss Parker, "I never!
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
at any time
From this reading He sticks to it, just as indignant as ever."
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sticks to it, just as indignant as ever."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That boy's not a bit brought down by his mother's death.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, there now," ejaculated Miss Parker, "I never!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading He sticks to it, just as indignant as ever."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sticks to it, just as indignant as ever."
and nothing more
From this reading He sticks to it, just as indignant as ever."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Well, there now," ejaculated Miss Parker, "I never!
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That boy's not a bit brought down by his mother's death.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, there now," ejaculated Miss Parker, "I never!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That boy's not a bit brought down by his mother's death.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, there now," ejaculated Miss Parker, "I never!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "Well, there now," ejaculated Miss Parker, "I never!
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading He sticks to it, just as indignant as ever."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That boy's not a bit brought down by his mother's death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, there now," ejaculated Miss Parker, "I never!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Gas out."--The new boy's turn--"To err is human"--Resistance--Persecution--I'll run away.
(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 "Well, there now," ejaculated Miss Parker, "I never!
Chapter 12 of Wilton School by F. E. (Frederic Edward) Weatherly holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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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