Chapter 25 of South Wind is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of South Wind is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a long and rambling exposition. Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself. They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise. It was not a question of meddlesomeness. It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
Chapter 25 of South Wind is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading “They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.”
render capable or able for some task
From this reading “They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.”
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading “It was a long and rambling exposition.”
put in effect
From this reading “They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.”
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading “Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.”
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading “It was a long and rambling exposition.”
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
demanding attention
From this reading It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
render capable or able for some task
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
put in effect
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation
From this reading It was not a question of meddlesomeness.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a question of meddlesomeness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not a question of meddlesomeness.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was not a question of meddlesomeness.
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading It was a question of putting an end to a crying public scandal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long and rambling exposition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wilberforce must be protected against herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They came to him for a contribution, however small, which would enable Mr. van Koppen to fulfil his promise.
Chapter 25 of South Wind by Norman Douglas holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 25 holds 241 sentences of South Wind, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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