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The Winds of Chance

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.
This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.
Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.
Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.
As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.
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The Winds of Chance

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Winds of Chance is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.
/wʌns əˈɡen tɑːm ənd ˈdʒeriz skɪf hæd bɪn hævd wʌns əˈɡen ɪts ˈoʊnərz ˈsmɑːrtɪd ˈʌndər ðə ˈmem.ər.i ʌv ˌɪnˈsʌlts ənˈwɔːrəntɪd ʌv dʒaɪbz ðæt noʊ əˈpɑːlədʒiː kʊd əˈtoʊn fɔːr/
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This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.
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Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.
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Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.
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As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.
/æz ɪt wɑːz ˌhaʊˈevər hiː wɑːz kwaɪt blaɪnd tuː ɪt ˈʃoʊɪŋ ˈnʌθɪŋ seɪv hɪz oʊn diːp ˈfiːlɪŋ ʌv kənˈsɜːrn/

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atone verb US /əˈtoʊn/

make amends for

From this reading “Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.”

constraint noun US /kənˈstreɪnt/

the state of being physically constrained

From this reading “Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.”

gibes noun US /dʒaɪbz/

plural of “gibe” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

From this reading “Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.”

halved verb US /hævd/

past form of “halve” — divide by two; divide into halves

From this reading “Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.”

Jerry's noun US /ˈdʒeriz/

possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading “Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.”

skiff noun US /skɪf/

any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor

From this reading “Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.”

smarted verb US /ˈsmɑːrtɪd/

past form of “smart” — be the source of pain

From this reading “Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.”

unwarranted adjective US /ənˈwɔːrəntɪd/

incapable of being justified or explained

From this reading “Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/

make amends for

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.

constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/

the state of being physically constrained

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.

derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

Doret

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

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

gibesnounUS /dʒaɪbz/

plural of “gibe” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

halvedverbUS /hævd/

past form of “halve” — divide by two; divide into halves

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.

implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/

incapable of being placated

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/

plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/

possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

other's

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

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

Poleon

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

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.

showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

skiffnounUS /skɪf/

any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

smartedverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪd/

past form of “smart” — be the source of pain

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

stovenounUS /stoʊv/

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

sulkyadjective

sullen or moody

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

tarpaulinnoun

waterproofed canvas

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As it was, however, he was quite blind to it, showing nothing save his own deep feeling of concern.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

unwarrantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːrəntɪd/

incapable of being justified or explained

From this reading Once again Tom and Jerry's skiff had been halved, once again its owners smarted under the memory of insults unwarranted, of gibes that no apology could atone for.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Neither spoke; both were sulky, avoiding each other's eye; there was an air of bitter, implacable hostility.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading This time it had been old Jerry who cooked his supper over an open fire and old Tom who stretched the tarpaulin over his stove.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Into this atmosphere of constraint came 'Poleon Doret, and, had it not been for his own anxieties, he would have derived much amusement from the situation.

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Headwaters
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River
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Spring
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Giant's
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