Chapter 21 of West Wind Drift is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of West Wind Drift is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said. “What's the matter, Bill?” he inquired, pausing. “Did she throw the hooks into you?” Landover glared at him balefully. “You go to hell, damn you,” he snarled, and walked away.
Chapter 21 of West Wind Drift is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used as expletives
From this reading ““You go to hell, damn you,” he snarled, and walked away.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said.”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “Landover glared at him balefully.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading ““You go to hell, damn you,” he snarled, and walked away.”
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading ““Did she throw the hooks into you?””
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading ““What's the matter, Bill?” he inquired, pausing.”
a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
From this reading “Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading ““You go to hell, damn you,” he snarled, and walked away.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You go to hell, damn you,” he snarled, and walked away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Landover glared at him balefully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You go to hell, damn you,” he snarled, and walked away.
in a baleful manner
From this reading Landover glared at him balefully.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “What's the matter, Bill?” he inquired, pausing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said.
used as expletives
From this reading “You go to hell, damn you,” he snarled, and walked away.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did she throw the hooks into you?”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said.
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Landover glared at him balefully.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You go to hell, damn you,” he snarled, and walked away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “You go to hell, damn you,” he snarled, and walked away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Landover glared at him balefully.
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading “Did she throw the hooks into you?”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What's the matter, Bill?” he inquired, pausing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Did she throw the hooks into you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Landover glared at him balefully.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter, Bill?” he inquired, pausing.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “What's the matter, Bill?” he inquired, pausing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said.
a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did she throw the hooks into you?”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “You go to hell, damn you,” he snarled, and walked away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said.
propel through the air
From this reading “Did she throw the hooks into you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You go to hell, damn you,” he snarled, and walked away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “You go to hell, damn you,” he snarled, and walked away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Shay, coming up the walk, distinctly heard what he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's the matter, Bill?” he inquired, pausing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did she throw the hooks into you?”
Chapter 21 of West Wind Drift by George Barr McCutcheon holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 21 holds 138 sentences of West Wind Drift, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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