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The Way of the Wind

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.
Cyclona, sitting by the window, turned her wide, soft eyes their way.
"How beautiful she is," sighed one of the girls, "but how strange her eyes are!
How vacant they are!
There is no expression in her eyes," she said and sighed again.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Way of the Wind

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The Way of the Wind is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.
/sʌm ˈvɪzɪtərz frʌm ðə iːst tuː ðə ˈmædʒɪk ˈsɪti huːz feɪm wɑːz naʊ ˈwaɪdˈspred wɜːr ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈɡeɪli baɪ ðə ˈbjuːtəfəl haʊs wɪtʃ wɑːz wʌn ʌv ðə tʃɔɪs ʃoʊ ˈpleɪsəz ʌv ðə taʊn/
Line 2
Cyclona, sitting by the window, turned her wide, soft eyes their way.
Line 3
"How beautiful she is," sighed one of the girls, "but how strange her eyes are!
Line 4
How vacant they are!
Line 5
There is no expression in her eyes," she said and sighed again.
/ðer ɪz noʊ ɪkˈspreʃən ɪn hɜːr aɪz ʃiː sed ənd saɪd əˈɡen/

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.

choice noun US /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading “Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.”

driving adjective US /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading “Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.”

fame noun US /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading “Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.”

gaily adverb US /ˈɡeɪli/

in a gay manner

From this reading “Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.”

Magic noun US /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading “Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.”

vacant adjective US /ˈveɪkənt/

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading “How vacant they are!”

visitors noun US /ˈvɪzɪtərz/

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading “Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.”

widespread adjective US /ˈwaɪdˈspred/

widely circulated or diffused

From this reading “Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading There is no expression in her eyes," she said and sighed again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There is no expression in her eyes," she said and sighed again.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "How beautiful she is," sighed one of the girls, "but how strange her eyes are!

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "How beautiful she is," sighed one of the girls, "but how strange her eyes are!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

Cyclona

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

From this reading Cyclona, sitting by the window, turned her wide, soft eyes their way.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading There is no expression in her eyes," she said and sighed again.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Cyclona, sitting by the window, turned her wide, soft eyes their way.

famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/

in a gay manner

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "How beautiful she is," sighed one of the girls, "but how strange her eyes are!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Cyclona, sitting by the window, turned her wide, soft eyes their way.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

How

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

From this reading "How beautiful she is," sighed one of the girls, "but how strange her eyes are!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There is no expression in her eyes," she said and sighed again.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "How beautiful she is," sighed one of the girls, "but how strange her eyes are!

MagicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is no expression in her eyes," she said and sighed again.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There is no expression in her eyes," she said and sighed again.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "How beautiful she is," sighed one of the girls, "but how strange her eyes are!

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

sighedverbUS /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "How beautiful she is," sighed one of the girls, "but how strange her eyes are!

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Cyclona, sitting by the window, turned her wide, soft eyes their way.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Cyclona, sitting by the window, turned her wide, soft eyes their way.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "How beautiful she is," sighed one of the girls, "but how strange her eyes are!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Cyclona, sitting by the window, turned her wide, soft eyes their way.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no expression in her eyes," she said and sighed again.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How vacant they are!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Cyclona, sitting by the window, turned her wide, soft eyes their way.

vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading How vacant they are!

visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Cyclona, sitting by the window, turned her wide, soft eyes their way.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Cyclona, sitting by the window, turned her wide, soft eyes their way.

widespreadadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdˈspred/

widely circulated or diffused

From this reading Some visitors from the East to the Magic City, whose fame was now widespread, were driving gaily by the beautiful house, which was one of the choice show places of the town.

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 Cyclona, sitting by the window, turned her wide, soft eyes their way.

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