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Wind of destiny

Chapter II

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And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.
Perfection has never been attained by mortals.
(Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.
I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.
Still, I’d like to try one.
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Wind of destiny

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Wind of destiny is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.
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Perfection has never been attained by mortals.
/pərˈfekʃən hæz ˈnevər bɪn əˈteɪnd baɪ ˈmɔːrtəlz/
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(Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.
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I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.
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Still, I’d like to try one.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Cosmic adjective US /ˈkɑːzmɪk/

of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe

From this reading “And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.”

deduction noun US /dɪˈdʌkʃən/

a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

From this reading “I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.”

expert adjective US /ˈekspərt/

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading “(Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.”

mathematics noun US /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

From this reading “(Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.”

mortals noun US /ˈmɔːrtəlz/

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading “Perfection has never been attained by mortals.”

retain verb US /rɪˈteɪn/

hold back within

From this reading “I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.”

trolley noun US /ˈtrɑːli/

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

From this reading “I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.”

woozy adjective US /ˈwuːzi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading “And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.”

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unknown quantity adjective + noun

a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent

In this reading “(Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/

achieved or reached

From this reading Perfection has never been attained by mortals.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Perfection has never been attained by mortals.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Perfection has never been attained by mortals.

CosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/

of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

deductionnounUS /dɪˈdʌkʃən/

a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

From this reading I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

fixverbUS /fɪks/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Perfection has never been attained by mortals.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

I'd

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From this reading Still, I’d like to try one.

idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Still, I’d like to try one.

mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading Perfection has never been attained by mortals.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

NaturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Perfection has never been attained by mortals.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Still, I’d like to try one.

PerfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading Perfection has never been attained by mortals.

preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/

like better; value more highly

From this reading I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/

hold back within

From this reading I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, I’d like to try one.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

tomatters

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

From this reading I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Still, I’d like to try one.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

woozyadjectiveUS /ˈwuːzi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading (Now my memory is at work again.) If you could be as I remember you and an expert in tomatters, too, why there would be double perfection, and that’s an unknown quantity in mathematics.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And yet it is no more than Cosmic and Natural Justice that you should be woozy about the proper way to fix tomatters.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I prefer to retain my ideal; therefore the deduction is: your tomatters are off their trolley.

Chapter 2 of Wind of destiny by Sara Lindsay Coleman Porter holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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.

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