Chapter 2 of Wind in Her Hair is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Wind in Her Hair is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped. "I guess they'll think that's funny, Johnny. Let's not sing it for them, ever. If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside. Let's never sing it again."
Chapter 2 of Wind in Her Hair is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"I guess they'll think that's funny, Johnny.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I guess they'll think that's funny, Johnny.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “"I guess they'll think that's funny, Johnny.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “Let's not sing it for them, ever.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.”
In this reading “"_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.”
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 "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
anew
From this reading Let's never sing it again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.
at any time
From this reading Let's not sing it for them, ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let's not sing it for them, ever.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "I guess they'll think that's funny, Johnny.
the act of departing
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess they'll think that's funny, Johnny.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
be the source of pain
From this reading If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess they'll think that's funny, Johnny.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let's not sing it for them, ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "I guess they'll think that's funny, Johnny.
the sound of laughing
From this reading If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's not sing it for them, ever.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Let's never sing it again."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let's not sing it for them, ever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
deliver by singing
From this reading Let's not sing it for them, ever.
a person, without saying who
From this reading If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess they'll think that's funny, Johnny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let's not sing it for them, ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess they'll think that's funny, Johnny.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I guess they'll think that's funny, Johnny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If somebody would laugh at that, it would hurt me, down inside.
an affirmative
From this reading "_It's a long night,_ _A dark night,_ _Before the day._ _It's a long night before the long day,_ _And we're going Home:_ _Yes_ _We're going Home!_" She stopped.
Chapter 2 of Wind in Her Hair by Kris Neville holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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 2 holds 453 sentences of Wind in Her Hair, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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