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Changing Winds: A Novel
Changing Winds: A Novel

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.
"I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.
She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.
I hope she goes to the Park and waits for me.
Perhaps that'll teach her to understand what a man feels like...."
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Changing Winds: A Novel

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.
Line 2
"I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.
Line 3
She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.
Line 4
I hope she goes to the Park and waits for me.
/aɪ hoʊp ʃiː ɡoʊz tuː ðə pɑːrk ənd weɪts fɔːr miː/
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Perhaps that'll teach her to understand what a man feels like...."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

brushed adjective US /brʌʃt/

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading “"I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.”

complacent adjective US /kəmˈpleɪsənt/

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

From this reading “She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.”

feels noun US /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading “Perhaps that'll teach her to understand what a man feels like...."”

hang verb US /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading “"I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.”

pleases verb US /ˈpliːzɪz/

third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “"I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.”

teach verb US /tiːtʃ/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading “Perhaps that'll teach her to understand what a man feels like...."”

treat verb US /triːt/

interact in a certain way

From this reading “"I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.”

waits noun US /weɪts/

plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading “I hope she goes to the Park and waits for me.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

waits for verb + particle counted as “wait for”

In this reading “I hope she goes to the Park and waits for me.”

went on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “"I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.”

hang about verb + particle

In this reading “"I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.”

All words in this reading · 56

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Perhaps that'll teach her to understand what a man feels like...."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

doesn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

feelsnounUS /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading Perhaps that'll teach her to understand what a man feels like...."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I hope she goes to the Park and waits for me.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading I hope she goes to the Park and waits for me.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

hangverbUS /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading "I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope she goes to the Park and waits for me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Perhaps that'll teach her to understand what a man feels like...."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading I hope she goes to the Park and waits for me.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps that'll teach her to understand what a man feels like...."

pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/

third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Perhaps that'll teach her to understand what a man feels like...."

teethnounUS /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

that'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Perhaps that'll teach her to understand what a man feels like...."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I hope she goes to the Park and waits for me.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

treatverbUS /triːt/

interact in a certain way

From this reading "I'm not going to hang about her and let her treat me as she pleases.

treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Perhaps that'll teach her to understand what a man feels like...."

waitsnounUS /weɪts/

plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading I hope she goes to the Park and waits for me.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Perhaps that'll teach her to understand what a man feels like...."

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "I'm not going to be treated like this," he went on to himself while he brushed his teeth.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She can get somebody else, some one who is more complacent than I am, and doesn't feel things.

Chapter 19 of Changing Winds: A Novel by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 398 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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Novels
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