Chapter 15 of On the wings of fate is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of On the wings of fate is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PORTRAIT PAINTER. Sacha found his quarters up at Sunstead exceedingly pleasant. For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man. Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness. Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
Chapter 15 of On the wings of fate is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quantity of no importance
From this reading “Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.”
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading “For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.”
to an extreme degree
From this reading “Sacha found his quarters up at Sunstead exceedingly pleasant.”
excellence of manners or social conduct
From this reading “Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.”
an artist who paints
From this reading “THE PORTRAIT PAINTER.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “THE PORTRAIT PAINTER.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.”
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.
a painter or drawer of portraits
In this reading “THE PORTRAIT PAINTER.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.”
In this reading “For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.”
In this reading “Sacha found his quarters up at Sunstead exceedingly pleasant.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.”
In this reading “For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.”
In this reading “Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.”
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later than; following
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
(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 Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sacha found his quarters up at Sunstead exceedingly pleasant.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
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From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Sacha found his quarters up at Sunstead exceedingly pleasant.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
set up or found
From this reading Sacha found his quarters up at Sunstead exceedingly pleasant.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
excellence of manners or social conduct
From this reading Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sacha found his quarters up at Sunstead exceedingly pleasant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.
and nothing more
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.
an artist who paints
From this reading THE PORTRAIT PAINTER.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Sacha found his quarters up at Sunstead exceedingly pleasant.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading THE PORTRAIT PAINTER.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Sacha found his quarters up at Sunstead exceedingly pleasant.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sacha found his quarters up at Sunstead exceedingly pleasant.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sacha found his quarters up at Sunstead exceedingly pleasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTRAIT PAINTER.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sacha found his quarters up at Sunstead exceedingly pleasant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sacha, of course, had his own theory in connection with this graciousness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Few women had aught but smiles for him, and Christina, though beautiful, was, after all, only an ordinary woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For some reason or other Christina deigned to be most gracious to the young man.
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