Chapter 7 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed. "No, I don't suppose you have. If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me. I was awake the whole night!" "Were you?"
Chapter 7 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “I was awake the whole night!"”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.”
express a supposition
From this reading “"No, I don't suppose you have.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I was awake the whole night!"”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.”
In this reading “"I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.”
In this reading “I was awake the whole night!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I was awake the whole night!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I don't suppose you have.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, I don't suppose you have.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was awake the whole night!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I don't suppose you have.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.
express a supposition
From this reading "No, I don't suppose you have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never heard of any one like that before," she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was awake the whole night!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was awake the whole night!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were you?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I was awake the whole night!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, I don't suppose you have.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you knew how ashamed I feel of myself, you'd feel sorry for me.
Chapter 7 of Changing Winds: A Novel by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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