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Fast as the Wind: A Novel
Fast as the Wind: A Novel

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Fast as the Wind: A Novel is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 26 of Fast as the Wind: A Novel by Nat Gould holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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Chapter 26 holds 121 sentences of Fast as the Wind: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.
Picton said nothing to his brother about Dr. Elroy.
Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.
Hector spoke his mind freely, saying he had no wish to see him again.
"If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaken," said Fletcher.
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Fast as the Wind: A Novel

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Fast as the Wind: A Novel is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.
Line 2
Picton said nothing to his brother about Dr. Elroy.
Line 3
Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.
Line 4
Hector spoke his mind freely, saying he had no wish to see him again.
Line 5
"If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaken," said Fletcher.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Picton said nothing to his brother about Dr. Elroy.”

Although conjunction US /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.”

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Hector spoke his mind freely, saying he had no wish to see him again.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “Picton said nothing to his brother about Dr. Elroy.”

All words in this reading · 68

Every word is available to listen to. 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 Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Picton said nothing to his brother about Dr. Elroy.

again

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

From this reading Hector spoke his mind freely, saying he had no wish to see him again.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

brother

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

From this reading Picton said nothing to his brother about Dr. Elroy.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

called

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

concluding

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From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

course

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

CUP

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

day

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

deceived

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

Denyer

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From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

Doncaster

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From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

Dr

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

From this reading Picton said nothing to his brother about Dr. Elroy.

Elroy

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

From this reading Picton said nothing to his brother about Dr. Elroy.

encounter

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

enough

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

Erickson

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

Fletcher

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

Fred

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

freely

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

From this reading Hector spoke his mind freely, saying he had no wish to see him again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

Hector

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Picton said nothing to his brother about Dr. Elroy.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaken," said Fletcher.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

last

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

From this reading "If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaken," said Fletcher.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaken," said Fletcher.

meeting

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Hector spoke his mind freely, saying he had no wish to see him again.

mistaken

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

From this reading "If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaken," said Fletcher.

names

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

nasty

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Hector spoke his mind freely, saying he had no wish to see him again.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Picton said nothing to his brother about Dr. Elroy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

Picton

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

From this reading Picton said nothing to his brother about Dr. Elroy.

plainly

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

rather

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

ride

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

said

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

From this reading Picton said nothing to his brother about Dr. Elroy.

saying

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

From this reading Hector spoke his mind freely, saying he had no wish to see him again.

see

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

From this reading Hector spoke his mind freely, saying he had no wish to see him again.

seen

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

From this reading "If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaken," said Fletcher.

serious

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

spoke

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

From this reading Hector spoke his mind freely, saying he had no wish to see him again.

STRUGGLE

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

Tearaway

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

think

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

From this reading "If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaken," said Fletcher.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

well

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

From this reading THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CUP Tearaway was in the Doncaster Cup on the concluding day of the meeting, but Fred Erickson was not well enough to ride, although on the course.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

willfully

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

wish

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

From this reading Hector spoke his mind freely, saying he had no wish to see him again.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

wordy

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

From this reading Hector had rather a serious wordy encounter with Fletcher Denyer, who called him nasty names, and plainly said he had willfully deceived him about Tearaway.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaken," said Fletcher.

you're

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

From this reading "If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaken," said Fletcher.

you've

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

From this reading "If you think you've seen the last of me, you're mistaken," said Fletcher.