Chapter 3 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, I say, Mary!..." "Yes?..." "I'd like to marry you awf'lly, if you don't mind!" It was out ... oh, Lord, it was out!... "Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.
Chapter 3 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “"Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “It was out ... oh, Lord, it was out!...”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “"Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.”
take in marriage
From this reading “"I'd like to marry you awf'lly, if you don't mind!"”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"Oh, I say, Mary!..."”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"I'd like to marry you awf'lly, if you don't mind!"”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes?..."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.
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From this reading "I'd like to marry you awf'lly, if you don't mind!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to marry you awf'lly, if you don't mind!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mary!..."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to marry you awf'lly, if you don't mind!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd like to marry you awf'lly, if you don't mind!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was out ... oh, Lord, it was out!...
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to marry you awf'lly, if you don't mind!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was out ... oh, Lord, it was out!...
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.
take in marriage
From this reading "I'd like to marry you awf'lly, if you don't mind!"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mary!..."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I'd like to marry you awf'lly, if you don't mind!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mary!..."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was out ... oh, Lord, it was out!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mary!..."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like to marry you awf'lly, if you don't mind!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, I should love it, Quinny," said Mary, looking up at him and smiling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was out ... oh, Lord, it was out!...
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes?..."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd like to marry you awf'lly, if you don't mind!"
Chapter 3 of Changing Winds: A Novel by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 398 sentences of Changing Winds: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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