Chapter 10 of The Wind Bloweth is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Wind Bloweth is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are nearly as honest as I am," she laughed. She put her hand out in a great frank gesture. "If I can smile, surely you can." Her fingers beckoned. "Come, don't be silly."
Chapter 10 of The Wind Bloweth is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Her fingers beckoned.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Her fingers beckoned.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “She put her hand out in a great frank gesture.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “She put her hand out in a great frank gesture.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “"You are nearly as honest as I am," she laughed.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “"You are nearly as honest as I am," she laughed.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"Come, don't be silly."”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"If I can smile, surely you can."”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She put her hand out in a great frank gesture.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You are nearly as honest as I am," she laughed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are nearly as honest as I am," she laughed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are nearly as honest as I am," she laughed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come, don't be silly."
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Her fingers beckoned.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If I can smile, surely you can."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, don't be silly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, don't be silly."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Her fingers beckoned.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She put her hand out in a great frank gesture.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She put her hand out in a great frank gesture.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She put her hand out in a great frank gesture.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put her hand out in a great frank gesture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her hand out in a great frank gesture.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "You are nearly as honest as I am," she laughed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are nearly as honest as I am," she laughed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I can smile, surely you can."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She put her hand out in a great frank gesture.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You are nearly as honest as I am," she laughed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "You are nearly as honest as I am," she laughed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She put her hand out in a great frank gesture.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her hand out in a great frank gesture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are nearly as honest as I am," she laughed.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Come, don't be silly."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "If I can smile, surely you can."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "If I can smile, surely you can."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are nearly as honest as I am," she laughed.
Chapter 10 of The Wind Bloweth by Donn Byrne holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 10 holds 412 sentences of The Wind Bloweth, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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