Chapter 13 of Winding Paths is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Winding Paths is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was: “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?” “It is stationary. I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.” “Ah, I can’t pass that.
Chapter 13 of Winding Paths is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading ““Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?””
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading “The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading ““Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?””
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:”
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading “The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:”
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading ““Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?””
standing still
From this reading ““It is stationary.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, I can’t pass that.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, I can’t pass that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is stationary.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
go across or through
From this reading “Ah, I can’t pass that.
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
standing still
From this reading “It is stationary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah, I can’t pass that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
(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 “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
Chapter 13 of Winding Paths by Gertrude Page holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 holds 177 sentences of Winding Paths, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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