Chapter 5 of Wings of the Wind is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Wings of the Wind is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"TO THE VERY END!" I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored. Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant. "Where has she gone?" I asked Tommy, who was the only one about.
Chapter 5 of Wings of the Wind is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading “I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.”
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading “Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.”
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading “Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.”
a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading “Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.”
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.”
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In this reading “I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I asked Tommy, who was the only one about.
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Tommy, who was the only one about.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "TO THE VERY END!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Where has she gone?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where has she gone?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I asked Tommy, who was the only one about.
and nothing more
From this reading I asked Tommy, who was the only one about.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where has she gone?"
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TO THE VERY END!"
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO THE VERY END!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I asked Tommy, who was the only one about.
in the direction of
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
precisely as stated
From this reading "TO THE VERY END!"
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
nonexistent
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stepping out into the cockpit, therefore, I looked hungrily toward her mooring place, but it was vacant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where has she gone?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
which person or people
From this reading I asked Tommy, who was the only one about.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, wanting to be on deck and get a more searching view of the yacht near which we had anchored.
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