Chapter 33 of Betty Alden is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Betty Alden is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOLD BUCCANEER. “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.” “Tut, tut, man! ’Tis ill luck speaking against the wind. Wot you not who is the Prince of the Power of the Air?”
Chapter 33 of Betty Alden is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading ““It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.””
fearless and daring
From this reading “A BOLD BUCCANEER.”
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading “A BOLD BUCCANEER.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ““It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.””
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “’Tis ill luck speaking against the wind.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.””
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis ill luck speaking against the wind.”
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading ““Tut, tut, man!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
In this reading “’Tis ill luck speaking against the wind.”
In this reading ““It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOLD BUCCANEER.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ’Tis ill luck speaking against the wind.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Wot you not who is the Prince of the Power of the Air?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
fearless and daring
From this reading A BOLD BUCCANEER.
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading A BOLD BUCCANEER.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading ’Tis ill luck speaking against the wind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Tut, tut, man!
no person; not anyone
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wot you not who is the Prince of the Power of the Air?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wot you not who is the Prince of the Power of the Air?”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Wot you not who is the Prince of the Power of the Air?”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Wot you not who is the Prince of the Power of the Air?”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
express in words
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading ’Tis ill luck speaking against the wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Tis ill luck speaking against the wind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis ill luck speaking against the wind.
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “Tut, tut, man!
which person or people
From this reading Wot you not who is the Prince of the Power of the Air?”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody good, and I believe this is that same wind.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wot you not who is the Prince of the Power of the Air?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wot you not who is the Prince of the Power of the Air?”
Chapter 33 of Betty Alden by Jane G. (Jane Goodwin) Austin holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 33 holds 142 sentences of Betty Alden, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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