Chapter 18 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward. "But I don't know where I am," he replied. "Dunno w'ere you are!... Well, of course, you look like that! You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
Chapter 18 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.”
the act of giving
From this reading “"Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “"Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.”
move with force
From this reading “"Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “"Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.”
an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
From this reading “You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.”
a native of Yorkshire
From this reading “You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.”
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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push one's way
In this reading “"Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Well, of course, you look like that!”
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 "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I don't know where I am," he replied.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dunno w'ere you are!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Well, of course, you look like that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dunno w'ere you are!...
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
the act of giving
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I don't know where I am," he replied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't know where I am," he replied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I don't know where I am," he replied.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Well, of course, you look like that!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Well, of course, you look like that!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
not any; not one
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, of course, you look like that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
move with force
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "But I don't know where I am," he replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
From this reading You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, of course, you look like that!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
a native of Yorkshire
From this reading You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dunno w'ere you are!...
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, of course, you look like that!
in or at the place that
From this reading "But I don't know where I am," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you wyste no time, mister, but 'op it quick," she interrupted, giving him a push forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're in Bermondsey, mister, an' if you tyke my advice you'll go 'ome an' sty 'ome.
Chapter 18 of Changing Winds: A Novel by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 399 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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