Chapter 3 of On the wings of fate is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of On the wings of fate is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST MEETING. It was the man who spoke first. “I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly. “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.” “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
Chapter 3 of On the wings of fate is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ““Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.””
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading ““I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly.”
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading ““Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.””
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading ““Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.””
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “THE FIRST MEETING.”
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
From this reading ““Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.””
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ““Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.””
in an aggressive manner
From this reading ““Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.””
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 ““Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.””
In this reading “THE FIRST MEETING.”
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.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST MEETING.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly.
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the man who spoke first.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the man who spoke first.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE FIRST MEETING.
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was the man who spoke first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST MEETING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I asked to see Mr. or Mrs. Pennington,” he said, curtly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the man who spoke first.
which person or people
From this reading It was the man who spoke first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you have been told,” Polly answered, “that you can see neither, since neither are here to be seen.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your servant was most impertinent,” the man said, sharply; “her manner was so misleading I insisted on being admitted.”
Chapter 3 of On the wings of fate by Effie Adelaide Rowlands holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 3 holds 138 sentences of On the wings of fate, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of On the wings of fate by Effie Adelaide Rowlands exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 138 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 28 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading On the wings of fate by Effie Adelaide Rowlands on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3259 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #71205 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #71205, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 271 minutes of reading across 652 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through On the wings of fate section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 25 chapters of On the wings of fate to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in On the wings of fate, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
