Chapter 13 of Wilton School is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Wilton School is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLIGHT. In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor! As luck would have it, Harry's bed was near the door. If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape. He was fully dressed, his boots only being unlaced.
Chapter 13 of Wilton School is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “He was fully dressed, his boots only being unlaced.”
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading “If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “FLIGHT.”
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.”
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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 In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As luck would have it, Harry's bed was near the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As luck would have it, Harry's bed was near the door.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was fully dressed, his boots only being unlaced.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He was fully dressed, his boots only being unlaced.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was fully dressed, his boots only being unlaced.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT.
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He was fully dressed, his boots only being unlaced.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
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From this reading As luck would have it, Harry's bed was near the door.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As luck would have it, Harry's bed was near the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was fully dressed, his boots only being unlaced.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As luck would have it, Harry's bed was near the door.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
immediately past
From this reading In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading As luck would have it, Harry's bed was near the door.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As luck would have it, Harry's bed was near the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
and nothing more
From this reading He was fully dressed, his boots only being unlaced.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
a person, without saying who
From this reading In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the passage--Past the last door--Somebody coming--Across the lawn--A footstep--The doctor!
with laces not tied
From this reading He was fully dressed, his boots only being unlaced.
not seen or observed
From this reading If he could but get out of the dormitory unobserved by the boys, that would be at least one rung mounted on the ladder of escape.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As luck would have it, Harry's bed was near the door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As luck would have it, Harry's bed was near the door.
Chapter 13 of Wilton School by F. E. (Frederic Edward) Weatherly holds 60 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.
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