Chapter 6 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He seized her hand impetuously. "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!" She laughed at him. "You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied. "An' how could I take a day off an' me with my work to do?"
Chapter 6 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “She laughed at him.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “"You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.”
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “"You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “He seized her hand impetuously.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “"Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"”
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 “"Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"”
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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 "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' how could I take a day off an' me with my work to do?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She laughed at him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "An' how could I take a day off an' me with my work to do?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "An' how could I take a day off an' me with my work to do?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He seized her hand impetuously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seized her hand impetuously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He seized her hand impetuously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She laughed at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' how could I take a day off an' me with my work to do?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "An' how could I take a day off an' me with my work to do?"
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading He seized her hand impetuously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed at him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An' how could I take a day off an' me with my work to do?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "An' how could I take a day off an' me with my work to do?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading "You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He seized her hand impetuously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed at him.
carry out
From this reading "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An' how could I take a day off an' me with my work to do?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take a day off," he said, "and we'll go for a long walk together!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "An' how could I take a day off an' me with my work to do?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "An' how could I take a day off an' me with my work to do?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You quality people is the great ones for talk," she replied.
Chapter 6 of Changing Winds: A Novel by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 420 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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