Chapter 4 of A candle in the wind is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A candle in the wind is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient. Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes. “And you’ve just asked a young girl to marry you!” Faunce was silent. The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.
Chapter 4 of A candle in the wind is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.”
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.”
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading “As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.”
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading “The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.”
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In this reading “Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading ““And you’ve just asked a young girl to marry you!””
seek information from
In this reading “Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.”
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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 As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And you’ve just asked a young girl to marry you!”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faunce was silent.
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From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
a young female
From this reading “And you’ve just asked a young girl to marry you!”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading “And you’ve just asked a young girl to marry you!”
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.
take in marriage
From this reading “And you’ve just asked a young girl to marry you!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Faunce was silent.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And you’ve just asked a young girl to marry you!”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faunce was silent.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he held them out, they were shaking like the hands of a palsy patient.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Dr. Gerry eyed them; then he looked up keenly into the haggard face and wild eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The older man’s tone was tinged with a contempt that stung him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you’ve just asked a young girl to marry you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you’ve just asked a young girl to marry you!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “And you’ve just asked a young girl to marry you!”
Chapter 4 of A candle in the wind by Mary Imlay Taylor holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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