Chapter 21 of Young Wallingford is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Young Wallingford is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES! BRAVA! HE DEPARTS! BRAVA! One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
Chapter 21 of Young Wallingford is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.”
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!”
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading “One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.”
third-person singular of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “HE DEPARTS!”
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.”
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading “One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.”
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In this reading “One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.”
In this reading “One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.”
In this reading “THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!”
fall or diminish
In this reading “One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.”
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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 One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
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From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
having hair of a dark color
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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From this reading BRAVA!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
third-person singular of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading HE DEPARTS!
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE DEPARTS!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
create by training and teaching
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT VITTOREO MATTEO, MASTER OF BLACK MUD, ARRIVES!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One day a tall, slender, black-haired, black-mustached and black-eyed young man, in a severely ministerial black frock suit, dropped off the train and inquired in an undoubted foreign accent for the Atlas Hotel.
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