Chapter 5 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No. I wouldn't be a farmer for the world!..." "But why?" The boy changed his position and faced round to them. "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all. I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
Chapter 5 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “The boy changed his position and faced round to them.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “"Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.”
the first light of day
From this reading “"Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.”
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading “"Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “The boy changed his position and faced round to them.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"No. I wouldn't be a farmer for the world!..."”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “The boy changed his position and faced round to them.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.”
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In this reading “The boy changed his position and faced round to them.”
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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 "No. I wouldn't be a farmer for the world!..."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy changed his position and faced round to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No. I wouldn't be a farmer for the world!..."
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy changed his position and faced round to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The boy changed his position and faced round to them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
the first light of day
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The boy changed his position and faced round to them.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "No. I wouldn't be a farmer for the world!..."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No. I wouldn't be a farmer for the world!..."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy changed his position and faced round to them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. I wouldn't be a farmer for the world!..."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I wouldn't be a farmer for the world!..."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The boy changed his position and faced round to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The boy changed his position and faced round to them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
express in words
From this reading I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No. I wouldn't be a farmer for the world!..."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boy changed his position and faced round to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy changed his position and faced round to them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'm quaren tired of this place, I can tell you, an' my ma's tired of it too.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "No. I wouldn't be a farmer for the world!..."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. I wouldn't be a farmer for the world!..."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sure, there's nothin' to do but work from the dawn till the dark," he said, "an' you never get no diversion at all.
Chapter 5 of Changing Winds: A Novel by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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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