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The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.
The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.
There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.
Here in the tower live Haggart and his sailor, Khorre.
Both are sleeping now a heavy, drunken sleep.
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The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/98 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.
/ə strɔːŋ waɪnd ɪz ˈtɔːsɪŋ ðə ˈfræɡ.mənt ʌv ə seɪl wɪtʃ ɪz ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə lɑːrdʒ ˈoʊ.pən ˈwɪndoʊ/
Line 2
The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.
/ðə seɪl ɪz tuː smɔːl tuː ˈkʌvər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈwɪndoʊ ənd θruː ðə ˈɡeɪpɪŋ hoʊl ðə dɑːrk naɪt ɪz ˈbriːðɪŋ ˌɪnˈklemənt ˈweðər/
Line 3
There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.
/ðer ɪz noʊ reɪn bʌt ðə wɔːrm waɪnd ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd wɪð ðə siː ɪz ˈhevi ənd dæmp/
Line 4
Here in the tower live Haggart and his sailor, Khorre.
Line 5
Both are sleeping now a heavy, drunken sleep.
/boʊθ ɑːr ˈsliːpɪŋ naʊ ə ˈhevi ˈdrʌŋkən sliːp/

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

damp adjective US /dæmp/

slightly wet

From this reading “There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.”

drunken adjective US /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading “Both are sleeping now a heavy, drunken sleep.”

fragment noun US /ˈfræɡ.mənt/

A small part broken or separated off something larger.

From this reading “A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.”

gaping adjective US /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

From this reading “The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.”

inclement adjective US /ˌɪnˈklemənt/

(of weather or climate) severe

From this reading “The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.”

sailor noun US /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading “Here in the tower live Haggart and his sailor, Khorre.”

saturated adjective US /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/

being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

From this reading “There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.”

tossing verb US /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading “A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Both are sleeping now a heavy, drunken sleep.

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both are sleeping now a heavy, drunken sleep.

breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/

slightly wet

From this reading There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading Both are sleeping now a heavy, drunken sleep.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/

A small part broken or separated off something larger.

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

Haggart

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here in the tower live Haggart and his sailor, Khorre.

hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here in the tower live Haggart and his sailor, Khorre.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Here in the tower live Haggart and his sailor, Khorre.

holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Here in the tower live Haggart and his sailor, Khorre.

inclementadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklemənt/

(of weather or climate) severe

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

Khorre

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here in the tower live Haggart and his sailor, Khorre.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Here in the tower live Haggart and his sailor, Khorre.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Both are sleeping now a heavy, drunken sleep.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.

sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Here in the tower live Haggart and his sailor, Khorre.

saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/

being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

From this reading There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Both are sleeping now a heavy, drunken sleep.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading Both are sleeping now a heavy, drunken sleep.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Here in the tower live Haggart and his sailor, Khorre.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The sail is too small to cover the entire window, and, through the gaping hole, the dark night is breathing inclement weather.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

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 A strong wind is tossing the fragment of a sail which is hanging over the large, open window.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There is no rain, but the warm wind, saturated with the sea, is heavy and damp.

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