Chapter 10 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He returned the manuscript to Henry on the following afternoon. "I've read worse," he said. He walked to the end of the terrace and then walked back again. Then he shouted for William Henry Matier, who came running to him. He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
Chapter 10 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.”
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “He returned the manuscript to Henry on the following afternoon.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “He walked to the end of the terrace and then walked back again.”
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading “He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.”
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In this reading “He returned the manuscript to Henry on the following afternoon.”
In this reading “He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.”
In this reading “Then he shouted for William Henry Matier, who came running to him.”
In this reading “He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He returned the manuscript to Henry on the following afternoon.
anew
From this reading He walked to the end of the terrace and then walked back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked to the end of the terrace and then walked back again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He walked to the end of the terrace and then walked back again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he shouted for William Henry Matier, who came running to him.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He walked to the end of the terrace and then walked back again.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He returned the manuscript to Henry on the following afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he shouted for William Henry Matier, who came running to him.
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned the manuscript to Henry on the following afternoon.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading He returned the manuscript to Henry on the following afternoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he shouted for William Henry Matier, who came running to him.
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From this reading "I've read worse," he said.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading He returned the manuscript to Henry on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he shouted for William Henry Matier, who came running to him.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked to the end of the terrace and then walked back again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He returned the manuscript to Henry on the following afternoon.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I've read worse," he said.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned the manuscript to Henry on the following afternoon.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Then he shouted for William Henry Matier, who came running to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've read worse," he said.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Then he shouted for William Henry Matier, who came running to him.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading He walked to the end of the terrace and then walked back again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He returned the manuscript to Henry on the following afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He walked to the end of the terrace and then walked back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned the manuscript to Henry on the following afternoon.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked to the end of the terrace and then walked back again.
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He pointed to a daisy on the lawn and asked the gardener what the hell he meant by not keeping the weeds down.
which person or people
From this reading Then he shouted for William Henry Matier, who came running to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he shouted for William Henry Matier, who came running to him.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I've read worse," he said.
Chapter 10 of Changing Winds: A Novel by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 405 sentences of Changing Winds: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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