Chapter 24 of The Winds of Chance is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Winds of Chance is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You really must do something for this boy Pierce Phillips." Mrs. Cavendish spoke with decision. The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly. "Yes, yes. Of course, my dear," he murmured.
Chapter 24 of The Winds of Chance is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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only a very short time before
From this reading “The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.”
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading “Mrs. Cavendish spoke with decision.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “Mrs. Cavendish spoke with decision.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.”
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Of course, my dear," he murmured.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.”
cut or make a way through
From this reading “"You really must do something for this boy Pierce Phillips."”
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in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
only a very short time before
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You really must do something for this boy Pierce Phillips."
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish spoke with decision.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, my dear," he murmured.
dearly loved
From this reading Of course, my dear," he murmured.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish spoke with decision.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You really must do something for this boy Pierce Phillips."
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You really must do something for this boy Pierce Phillips."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish spoke with decision.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Of course, my dear," he murmured.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You really must do something for this boy Pierce Phillips."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course, my dear," he murmured.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, my dear," he murmured.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
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From this reading "You really must do something for this boy Pierce Phillips."
cut or make a way through
From this reading "You really must do something for this boy Pierce Phillips."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You really must do something for this boy Pierce Phillips."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You really must do something for this boy Pierce Phillips."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish spoke with decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You really must do something for this boy Pierce Phillips."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The newspaper which the colonel was reading was barely six weeks old, therefore he was deeply engrossed in it, and he looked up somewhat absentmindedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish spoke with decision.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You really must do something for this boy Pierce Phillips."
Chapter 24 of The Winds of Chance by Rex Beach holds 368 sentences, grouped into 74 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 24 holds 368 sentences of The Winds of Chance, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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