On the wings of fate

Chapter VII

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THE YOUNG LADY WENTWORTH.

Christmas with the Ambletons was usually made the time for a small but cheery family gathering, and for this particular Christmas following her sojourn abroad Grace had planned out many little extra pleasures for her brothers and herself.

Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

The time between her return and the advent of Christmas had passed very quickly with Grace.

She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

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On the wings of fate Effie Adelaide Rowlands

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of On the wings of fate is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE YOUNG LADY WENTWORTH. Christmas with the Ambletons was usually made the time for a small but cheery family gathering, and for this particular Christmas following her sojourn abroad Grace had planned out many little extra pleasures for her brothers and herself. Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends. The time between her return and the advent of Christmas had passed very quickly with Grace. She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

On the wings of fate

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of On the wings of fate is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE YOUNG LADY WENTWORTH.

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Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

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The time between her return and the advent of Christmas had passed very quickly with Grace.

/ðə taɪm bɪˈtwiːn hɜːr rɪˈtɜːrn ənd ðə ˈædvent ʌv ˈkrɪsməs hæd pæst ˈveri ˈkwɪkli wɪð ɡreɪs/

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She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

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advent noun US /ˈædvent/

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading “The time between her return and the advent of Christmas had passed very quickly with Grace.”

bedrooms noun US /ˈbedruːmz/

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.”

cheery adjective US /ˈtʃɪri/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “Christmas with the Ambletons was usually made the time for a small but cheery family gathering, and for this particular Christmas following her sojourn abroad Grace had planned out many little extra pleasures for her brothers and herself.”

complement noun US /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/

a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction

From this reading “Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.”

Dower noun US /daʊr/

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

From this reading “Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.”

resume verb US /rɪˈzuːm/

take up or begin anew

From this reading “She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.”

sojourn noun US /ˈsoʊdʒərn/

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

threads noun US /θredz/

informal terms for clothing

From this reading “She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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spare bedrooms verb + noun counted as “spare bedroom”

In this reading “Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.”

YOUNG LADY adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “THE YOUNG LADY WENTWORTH.”

old friends adjective + noun counted as “old friend”

In this reading “Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.”

any amount adjective + noun

In this reading “She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.”

family gathering noun + noun

In this reading “Christmas with the Ambletons was usually made the time for a small but cheery family gathering, and for this particular Christmas following her sojourn abroad Grace had planned out many little extra pleasures for her brothers and herself.”

come down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.”

old habits adjective + noun counted as “old habit”

In this reading “She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Christmas with the Ambletons was usually made the time for a small but cheery family gathering, and for this particular Christmas following her sojourn abroad Grace had planned out many little extra pleasures for her brothers and herself.

abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

adventnounUS /ˈædvent/

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading The time between her return and the advent of Christmas had passed very quickly with Grace.

Ambletons

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amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/

a quantity of money

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The time between her return and the advent of Christmas had passed very quickly with Grace.

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

complementnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/

a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

DowernounUS /daʊr/

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE YOUNG LADY WENTWORTH.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The time between her return and the advent of Christmas had passed very quickly with Grace.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading The time between her return and the advent of Christmas had passed very quickly with Grace.

relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/

take up or begin anew

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

retieverb

tie again or anew

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The time between her return and the advent of Christmas had passed very quickly with Grace.

Sacha

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From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE YOUNG LADY WENTWORTH.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

threadsnounUS /θredz/

informal terms for clothing

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She had any amount of old threads to retie, old habits and duties to resume, and the days had gone happily enough.

usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The time between her return and the advent of Christmas had passed very quickly with Grace.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

WENTWORTH

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From this reading THE YOUNG LADY WENTWORTH.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Sacha would come down from London, and the various spare bedrooms in the Dower House would have their complement of relations and old friends.

YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE YOUNG LADY WENTWORTH.

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