Chapter 18 of On the wings of fate is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of On the wings of fate is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRAWING TOGETHER. Polly received Hubert Kestridge’s wife very quietly. The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air. “She looks as yellow as a guinea,” was Winnie’s observation to herself. “In another year or so Polly will be absolutely plain.
Chapter 18 of On the wings of fate is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““In another year or so Polly will be absolutely plain.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “DRAWING TOGETHER.”
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading ““She looks as yellow as a guinea,” was Winnie’s observation to herself.”
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading ““She looks as yellow as a guinea,” was Winnie’s observation to herself.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ““In another year or so Polly will be absolutely plain.”
with low volume
From this reading “Polly received Hubert Kestridge’s wife very quietly.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading ““She looks as yellow as a guinea,” was Winnie’s observation to herself.”
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In this reading “The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “In another year or so Polly will be absolutely plain.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “In another year or so Polly will be absolutely plain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She looks as yellow as a guinea,” was Winnie’s observation to herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “In another year or so Polly will be absolutely plain.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading DRAWING TOGETHER.
a young female
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading “She looks as yellow as a guinea,” was Winnie’s observation to herself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She looks as yellow as a guinea,” was Winnie’s observation to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly received Hubert Kestridge’s wife very quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In another year or so Polly will be absolutely plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly received Hubert Kestridge’s wife very quietly.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “She looks as yellow as a guinea,” was Winnie’s observation to herself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “She looks as yellow as a guinea,” was Winnie’s observation to herself.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “In another year or so Polly will be absolutely plain.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “In another year or so Polly will be absolutely plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly received Hubert Kestridge’s wife very quietly.
with low volume
From this reading Polly received Hubert Kestridge’s wife very quietly.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Polly received Hubert Kestridge’s wife very quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She looks as yellow as a guinea,” was Winnie’s observation to herself.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading DRAWING TOGETHER.
precisely as stated
From this reading Polly received Hubert Kestridge’s wife very quietly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Polly received Hubert Kestridge’s wife very quietly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “In another year or so Polly will be absolutely plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She looks as yellow as a guinea,” was Winnie’s observation to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl was so pale and worn-looking, she had a much older air.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “In another year or so Polly will be absolutely plain.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “She looks as yellow as a guinea,” was Winnie’s observation to herself.
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