Chapter 24 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We have a navy too," said Gilbert. "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it? You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea. I mean to say, there's no sense in running risks, is there?" "No ... no, of course not!"
Chapter 24 of Changing Winds: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.”
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “"Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?”
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “"Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “"We have a navy too," said Gilbert.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “"We have a navy too," said Gilbert.”
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “I mean to say, there's no sense in running risks, is there?"”
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading “You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “"No ... no, of course not!"”
In this reading “You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
In this reading “You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.”
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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 "We have a navy too," said Gilbert.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "No ... no, of course not!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "We have a navy too," said Gilbert.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have a navy too," said Gilbert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I mean to say, there's no sense in running risks, is there?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I mean to say, there's no sense in running risks, is there?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean to say, there's no sense in running risks, is there?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading "We have a navy too," said Gilbert.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
not any; not one
From this reading I mean to say, there's no sense in running risks, is there?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No ... no, of course not!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No ... no, of course not!"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I mean to say, there's no sense in running risks, is there?"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I mean to say, there's no sense in running risks, is there?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have a navy too," said Gilbert.
express in words
From this reading I mean to say, there's no sense in running risks, is there?"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I mean to say, there's no sense in running risks, is there?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I mean to say, there's no sense in running risks, is there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I mean to say, there's no sense in running risks, is there?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We have a navy too," said Gilbert.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have a navy too," said Gilbert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I know all about that, but that wouldn't be much consolation to me if I was to get blown up, would it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, I do think they ought to draw the blinds down at night so's the light won't show out at sea.
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