Chapter 13 of South Wind is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of South Wind is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Denis descended from the Old Town. At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction. "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man. "Not particularly well, I'm afraid. And the Count?"
Chapter 13 of South Wind is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “And the Count?"”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “Denis descended from the Old Town.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.”
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “"How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.”
in motion
From this reading “At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.”
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “"Not particularly well, I'm afraid.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Not particularly well, I'm afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Count?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading And the Count?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denis descended from the Old Town.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Denis descended from the Old Town.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Denis descended from the Old Town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not particularly well, I'm afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
in motion
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not particularly well, I'm afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Denis descended from the Old Town.
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Not particularly well, I'm afraid.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Denis descended from the Old Town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Denis descended from the Old Town.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Not particularly well, I'm afraid.
which person or people
From this reading At a turn of the road he overtook the bishop who was moving slowly in the same direction.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "How is Mrs. Meadows?" enquired the young man.
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