Chapter 14 of The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3 is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3 is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy. He opens the window. He goes out, and catches cold. He is stirred by the mysterious coming of something. If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.
Chapter 14 of The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3 is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading “He goes out, and catches cold.”
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading “And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.”
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading “And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.”
an insignificant place
From this reading “If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “He opens the window.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “He is stirred by the mysterious coming of something.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is stirred by the mysterious coming of something.
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading He goes out, and catches cold.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He goes out, and catches cold.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He is stirred by the mysterious coming of something.
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He goes out, and catches cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opens the window.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is stirred by the mysterious coming of something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He is stirred by the mysterious coming of something.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.
an insignificant place
From this reading If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is stirred by the mysterious coming of something.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading He opens the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He goes out, and catches cold.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He is stirred by the mysterious coming of something.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He is stirred by the mysterious coming of something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If there is sign of change nowhere else, we detect it in the newspaper.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He opens the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the south wind fills credulous man with joy.
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