Chapter 14 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Anti-Semite!" Henry replied. "Only in practice, Quinny, not in theory. I'll see you at the interval!" "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
Chapter 14 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “"If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “"If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."”
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 “Henry replied.”
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “I'll see you at the interval!"”
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “"If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “"Only in practice, Quinny, not in theory.”
move hurridly
From this reading “"If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “"Only in practice, Quinny, not in theory.”
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.
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “"If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."”
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.
someone who hates and would persecute Jews
From this reading "Anti-Semite!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'll see you at the interval!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
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 Henry replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll see you at the interval!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Only in practice, Quinny, not in theory.
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading I'll see you at the interval!"
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Only in practice, Quinny, not in theory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
and nothing more
From this reading "Only in practice, Quinny, not in theory.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "Only in practice, Quinny, not in theory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only in practice, Quinny, not in theory.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Henry replied.
move hurridly
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'll see you at the interval!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll see you at the interval!"
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading "Only in practice, Quinny, not in theory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll see you at the interval!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you nip out of your seat as the curtain goes down," said Henry, "we can both get up to her box before the rush!..."
Chapter 14 of Changing Winds: A Novel by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 396 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.
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