Chapter 4 of Wind of destiny is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Wind of destiny is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_April 27th._ A telegram from Bobby. He wants to come to Plymouth. He has something to tell me. It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky. I have wired no.
Chapter 4 of Wind of destiny is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “_April 27th._ A telegram from Bobby.”
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
courtesy towards women
From this reading “It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.”
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.”
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading “He wants to come to Plymouth.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “_April 27th._ A telegram from Bobby.”
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading “I have wired no.”
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.”
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From this reading _April 27th._ A telegram from Bobby.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _April 27th._ A telegram from Bobby.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _April 27th._ A telegram from Bobby.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading _April 27th._ A telegram from Bobby.
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
courtesy towards women
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wants to come to Plymouth.
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _April 27th._ A telegram from Bobby.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has something to tell me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have wired no.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wants to come to Plymouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have wired no.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has something to tell me.
not any; not one
From this reading I have wired no.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading He wants to come to Plymouth.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He has something to tell me.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading _April 27th._ A telegram from Bobby.
express in words
From this reading He has something to tell me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is Bobby’s chivalry that makes him feel he should go through the form of asking me for Dicky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wants to come to Plymouth.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He wants to come to Plymouth.
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading I have wired no.
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