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Fast as the Wind: A Novel

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Fast as the Wind: A Novel is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"WHAT WOULD YOU DO?"
They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.
She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.
He talked freely.
She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.
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Fast as the Wind: A Novel

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Fast as the Wind: A Novel is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"WHAT WOULD YOU DO?"
/wʌt wʊd juː duː/
Line 2
They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.
Line 3
She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.
Line 4
He talked freely.
/hiː tɔːkt ˈfriːli/
Line 5
She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.

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.

attracted verb US /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading “She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.”

banks noun US /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading “They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.”

freely adverb US /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading “He talked freely.”

Hart noun US /hɑːrt/

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading “They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.”

reflections noun US /rɪˈflekʃənz/

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading “She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.”

Staines verb US /steɪnz/

third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint

From this reading “They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.”

Thames noun US /temz/

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading “They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.”

Windsor noun US /ˈwɪnzər/

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading “They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.”

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.

previous night adjective + noun

In this reading “She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.”

painful reflections adjective + noun counted as “painful reflection”

In this reading “She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.”

talked freely verb + particle counted as “talk freely”

In this reading “He talked freely.”

attracted by verb + particle counted as “attract by”

In this reading “She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.”

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.”

went along verb + particle counted as “go along”

cooperate or pretend to cooperate

In this reading “They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.”

with satisfaction preposition + noun

In this reading “She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.”

All words in this reading · 53

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.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.

attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.

banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "WHAT WOULD YOU DO?"

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.

freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading He talked freely.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

HartnounUS /hɑːrt/

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He talked freely.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.

HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.

nerved

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

From this reading She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.

reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.

RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

Runnymede

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

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.

searchinglyadverb

in a searching manner

From this reading She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.

StainesverbUS /steɪnz/

third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He talked freely.

ThamesnounUS /temz/

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading She thoroughly enjoyed it; the drive nerved her; she forgot the painful reflections of the previous night.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "WHAT WOULD YOU DO?"

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading They went along the Staines Road, then by the banks of the Thames past Runnymede, came to Old Windsor, and from there to the White Hart Hotel.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She noticed with satisfaction he seemed attracted by her, looked at her searchingly as though interested.

WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "WHAT WOULD YOU DO?"

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "WHAT WOULD YOU DO?"

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