Chapter 20 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What's the joke?" he asked. "Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other. You kissed me the first time you came to my house!" "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ... I loved you then.
Chapter 20 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"What's the joke?" he asked.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “"I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"What's the joke?" he asked.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “You kissed me the first time you came to my house!"”
held dear
From this reading “"I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...”
a particular point in time
From this reading “"I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “"I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “"Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other.”
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 “You kissed me the first time you came to my house!"”
In this reading “"I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the joke?" he asked.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You kissed me the first time you came to my house!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You kissed me the first time you came to my house!"
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the joke?" he asked.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You kissed me the first time you came to my house!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "What's the joke?" he asked.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading You kissed me the first time you came to my house!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other.
held dear
From this reading "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You kissed me the first time you came to my house!"
a particular point in time
From this reading "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You kissed me the first time you came to my house!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the joke?" he asked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I loved you then.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You kissed me the first time you came to my house!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You kissed me the first time you came to my house!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, I've just remembered how little we know of each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the joke?" he asked.
at the time that
From this reading "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I loved you the moment I saw you ... that day in the Park when I was with Gilbert ...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You kissed me the first time you came to my house!"
Chapter 20 of Changing Winds: A Novel by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 20 holds 419 sentences of Changing Winds: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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