Chapter 7 of South Wind is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of South Wind is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock. He was not particularly eager to hear Marten's answer. He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science. The fit was already passing. How quickly this geological mood had evaporated.
Chapter 7 of South Wind is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading “How quickly this geological mood had evaporated.”
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading “"Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.”
of or relating to or based on geology
From this reading “How quickly this geological mood had evaporated.”
a specialist in geology
From this reading “He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.”
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading “He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.”
agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
From this reading “He was not particularly eager to hear Marten's answer.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “How quickly this geological mood had evaporated.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.”
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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 "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
in the past
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The fit was already passing.
react verbally
From this reading He was not particularly eager to hear Marten's answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was not particularly eager to hear Marten's answer.
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading How quickly this geological mood had evaporated.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The fit was already passing.
in a flippant manner
From this reading "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
of or relating to or based on geology
From this reading How quickly this geological mood had evaporated.
a specialist in geology
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He was not particularly eager to hear Marten's answer.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How quickly this geological mood had evaporated.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not particularly eager to hear Marten's answer.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading How quickly this geological mood had evaporated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not particularly eager to hear Marten's answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
and nothing more
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was not particularly eager to hear Marten's answer.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The fit was already passing.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
with speed
From this reading How quickly this geological mood had evaporated.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fit was already passing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How quickly this geological mood had evaporated.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not particularly eager to hear Marten's answer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Sanidin?" queried Denis almost flippantly, as he held up a fragment of rock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not particularly eager to hear Marten's answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had thought, only a few days ago, that he would like to be a geologist; Marten had inspired him with a fancy for that science.
Chapter 7 of South Wind by Norman Douglas holds 311 sentences, grouped into 63 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 311 sentences of South Wind, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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