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The Way of the Wind

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of The Way of the Wind is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was as the Post Mistress had said.
Cyclona was the heiress of the Magic City.
As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.
Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.
She was new to look at, but old thoughts clung to her, old dreams, old fancies.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Way of the Wind

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of The Way of the Wind is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was as the Post Mistress had said.
/ɪt wɑːz æz ðə poʊst ˈmɪstrəs hæd sed/
Line 2
Cyclona was the heiress of the Magic City.
Line 3
As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.
/æz seθ hæd prɪˈdɪktɪd ʃiː soʊld hɪz lænd ɪn ɪts hɑːrt fɔːr mɔːr ˈmʌni ðæn ʃiː nuː wʌt tuː duː wɪð/
Line 4
Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.
Line 5
She was new to look at, but old thoughts clung to her, old dreams, old fancies.
/ʃiː wɑːz nuː tuː lʊk æt bʌt oʊld θɔːts klʌŋ tuː hɜːr oʊld driːmz oʊld ˈfænsiz/

Learner Dictionary

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.

attendant noun US /əˈtendənt/

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading “Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.”

beautifully adverb US /ˈbjuːtəfli/

in a beautiful manner

From this reading “Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.”

fancies noun US /ˈfænsiz/

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading “She was new to look at, but old thoughts clung to her, old dreams, old fancies.”

heiress noun US /ˈerəs/

a female heir

From this reading “Cyclona was the heiress of the Magic City.”

luxuries noun US /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading “Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.”

maids noun US /meɪdz/

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading “Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.”

predicted verb US /prɪˈdɪktɪd/

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading “As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.”

Seth noun US /seθ/

(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

From this reading “As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.”

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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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was as the Post Mistress had said.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was new to look at, but old thoughts clung to her, old dreams, old fancies.

attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/

in a beautiful manner

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Cyclona was the heiress of the Magic City.

clungverbUS /klʌŋ/

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading She was new to look at, but old thoughts clung to her, old dreams, old fancies.

Cyclona

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

From this reading Cyclona was the heiress of the Magic City.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading She was new to look at, but old thoughts clung to her, old dreams, old fancies.

exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/

intense or sharp

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading She was new to look at, but old thoughts clung to her, old dreams, old fancies.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

gownedadjective

wearing a gown

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was as the Post Mistress had said.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/

a female heir

From this reading Cyclona was the heiress of the Magic City.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was as the Post Mistress had said.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She was new to look at, but old thoughts clung to her, old dreams, old fancies.

luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

MagicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Cyclona was the heiress of the Magic City.

maidsnounUS /meɪdz/

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

mantua-makers

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

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

milliners

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

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading It was as the Post Mistress had said.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She was new to look at, but old thoughts clung to her, old dreams, old fancies.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cyclona was the heiress of the Magic City.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She was new to look at, but old thoughts clung to her, old dreams, old fancies.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading It was as the Post Mistress had said.

predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

pursenounUS /pɜːrs/

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was as the Post Mistress had said.

SethnounUS /seθ/

(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was as the Post Mistress had said.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She was new to look at, but old thoughts clung to her, old dreams, old fancies.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was as the Post Mistress had said.

well-filled

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

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Seth had predicted, she sold his land in its heart for more money than she knew what to do with.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Cyclona was not only the most beautiful young woman in the Magic City, but she was the most beautifully gowned and exquisite, what with her well-filled purse with its attendant luxuries of maids, mantua-makers and milliners.

Chapter 28 of The Way of the Wind by Zoé Anderson Norris holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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