Chapter 31 of The Lake of Wine is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Lake of Wine is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tuke scrambled up and out into the open. “Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend. “Sounds queer, don’t it? and yet, what else can it be?” The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing. “Well,” he said at last, “I must try _my_ fortunes.”
Chapter 31 of The Lake of Wine is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading ““Well,” he said at last, “I must try _my_ fortunes.””
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ““Sounds queer, don’t it? and yet, what else can it be?””
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “Tuke scrambled up and out into the open.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading ““Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading ““Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tuke scrambled up and out into the open.
react verbally
From this reading The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Sounds queer, don’t it? and yet, what else can it be?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Sounds queer, don’t it? and yet, what else can it be?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sounds queer, don’t it? and yet, what else can it be?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sounds queer, don’t it? and yet, what else can it be?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Well,” he said at last, “I must try _my_ fortunes.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” he said at last, “I must try _my_ fortunes.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tuke scrambled up and out into the open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Sounds queer, don’t it? and yet, what else can it be?”
immediately past
From this reading “Well,” he said at last, “I must try _my_ fortunes.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Well,” he said at last, “I must try _my_ fortunes.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well,” he said at last, “I must try _my_ fortunes.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Tuke scrambled up and out into the open.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tuke scrambled up and out into the open.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Sounds queer, don’t it? and yet, what else can it be?”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” he said at last, “I must try _my_ fortunes.”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Tuke scrambled up and out into the open.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Sounds queer, don’t it? and yet, what else can it be?”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The other did not answer; but his eyes retained a sort of startled musing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tuke scrambled up and out into the open.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Well,” he said at last, “I must try _my_ fortunes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tuke scrambled up and out into the open.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tuke scrambled up and out into the open.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “Sport in this weather?” he muttered, staring at his friend.
(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 “Well,” he said at last, “I must try _my_ fortunes.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Sounds queer, don’t it? and yet, what else can it be?”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Sounds queer, don’t it? and yet, what else can it be?”
Chapter 31 of The Lake of Wine by Bernard Capes holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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