Chapter 1 of Wind of destiny is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Wind of destiny is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book. The letters in this story are real letters. I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author. Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.
Chapter 1 of Wind of destiny is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.”
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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 “Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.”
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 Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
for the reason that
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letters in this story are real letters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
the literary culture
From this reading The letters in this story are real letters.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
and nothing more
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The letters in this story are real letters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The letters in this story are real letters.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The letters in this story are real letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not half a dozen people knew the real Sydney Porter, and the man was greater than the author.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I know this because they were written to me by the man the world knows as O. Henry, author, and only as the author.
Chapter 1 of Wind of destiny by Sara Lindsay Coleman Porter holds 487 sentences, grouped into 98 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 1 holds 487 sentences of Wind of destiny, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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