Chapter 15 of Blowing weather is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Blowing weather is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good news again," said Anthony. "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood. And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?" But the apothecary shook his head. "The truth is that is was not I who thought of it," said he.
Chapter 15 of Blowing weather is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “"Good news again," said Anthony.”
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading “But the apothecary shook his head.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “"I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.”
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"Good news again," said Anthony.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “But the apothecary shook his head.”
move an implement through
From this reading “"I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “"The truth is that is was not I who thought of it," said he.”
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.
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In this reading “"Good news again," said Anthony.”
something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
In this reading “And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"”
In this reading “"I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.”
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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 "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
anew
From this reading "Good news again," said Anthony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "Good news again," said Anthony.
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading But the apothecary shook his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good news again," said Anthony.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The truth is that is was not I who thought of it," said he.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the apothecary shook his head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the apothecary shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The truth is that is was not I who thought of it," said he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The truth is that is was not I who thought of it," said he.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Good news again," said Anthony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The truth is that is was not I who thought of it," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The truth is that is was not I who thought of it," said he.
on one occasion
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good news again," said Anthony.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But the apothecary shook his head.
move an implement through
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The truth is that is was not I who thought of it," said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the apothecary shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I feel as though I had a heart in my body once again, and there's a stir in my blood.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "The truth is that is was not I who thought of it," said he.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The truth is that is was not I who thought of it," said he.
which person or people
From this reading And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And who but you, Christopher, would have thought to bring me such good word?"
Chapter 15 of Blowing weather by John T. (John Thomas) McIntyre holds 416 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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