Chapter 1 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Novels._ MRS. MARTIN'S MAN. ALICE AND A FAMILY. _Short Stories._ EIGHT O'CLOCK AND OTHER STUDIES. _Plays._ FOUR IRISH PLAYS MIXED MARRIAGE.
Chapter 1 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “_Plays._ FOUR IRISH PLAYS MIXED MARRIAGE.”
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “MARTIN'S MAN.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “_Plays._ FOUR IRISH PLAYS MIXED MARRIAGE.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
according to the clock
From this reading “_Short Stories._ EIGHT O'CLOCK AND OTHER STUDIES.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “_Plays._ FOUR IRISH PLAYS MIXED MARRIAGE.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “_Short Stories._ EIGHT O'CLOCK AND OTHER STUDIES.”
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “_Short Stories._ EIGHT O'CLOCK AND OTHER STUDIES.”
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a prose narrative shorter than a novel
In this reading “_Short Stories._ EIGHT O'CLOCK AND OTHER STUDIES.”
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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 ALICE AND A FAMILY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALICE AND A FAMILY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALICE AND A FAMILY.
being one more than seven
From this reading _Short Stories._ EIGHT O'CLOCK AND OTHER STUDIES.
a social unit living together
From this reading ALICE AND A FAMILY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _Plays._ FOUR IRISH PLAYS MIXED MARRIAGE.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading _Plays._ FOUR IRISH PLAYS MIXED MARRIAGE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MARTIN'S MAN.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading _Plays._ FOUR IRISH PLAYS MIXED MARRIAGE.
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARTIN'S MAN.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading _Plays._ FOUR IRISH PLAYS MIXED MARRIAGE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Novels._ MRS.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading _Novels._ MRS.
according to the clock
From this reading _Short Stories._ EIGHT O'CLOCK AND OTHER STUDIES.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Short Stories._ EIGHT O'CLOCK AND OTHER STUDIES.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading _Plays._ FOUR IRISH PLAYS MIXED MARRIAGE.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Short Stories._ EIGHT O'CLOCK AND OTHER STUDIES.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Short Stories._ EIGHT O'CLOCK AND OTHER STUDIES.
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading _Short Stories._ EIGHT O'CLOCK AND OTHER STUDIES.
Chapter 1 of Changing Winds: A Novel by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 1 holds 407 sentences of Changing Winds: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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