Chapter 5 of White Wings: A Yachting Romance, Volume II is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of White Wings: A Yachting Romance, Volume II is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck. The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky. It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face. "You mean Mary?" she says, though she knows well enough. "Yes; haven’t you seen?
Chapter 5 of White Wings: A Yachting Romance, Volume II is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading “The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.”
a woman host
From this reading “Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.”
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.”
In this reading “Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.”
In this reading “It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face.”
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 Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You mean Mary?" she says, though she knows well enough.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; haven’t you seen?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
a woman host
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "You mean Mary?" she says, though she knows well enough.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "You mean Mary?" she says, though she knows well enough.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean Mary?" she says, though she knows well enough.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
spread across or over
From this reading The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "You mean Mary?" she says, though she knows well enough.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes; haven’t you seen?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You mean Mary?" she says, though she knows well enough.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The gale had abated somewhat, but gloom overspread earth and sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You mean Mary?" she says, though she knows well enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face.
under normal conditions
From this reading It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nothing to the gloom that overspread his usually frank and cheerful face.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You mean Mary?" she says, though she knows well enough.
at the time that
From this reading Have I offended her?" he asked the next morning, in a rapid manner, when his hostess came on deck.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; haven’t you seen?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean Mary?" she says, though she knows well enough.
Chapter 5 of White Wings: A Yachting Romance, Volume II by William Black holds 413 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 5 holds 413 sentences of White Wings: A Yachting Romance, Volume II, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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