Chapter 8 of Wings of the Wind is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Wings of the Wind is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn. But Gates was ahead of me when I reached the deck. Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze. "What news?" I asked.
Chapter 8 of Wings of the Wind is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.”
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading “Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.”
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
From this reading “Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.”
look furtively
From this reading “THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.”
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.
be shown or be found to be
In this reading “THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.”
In this reading “But Gates was ahead of me when I reached the deck.”
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 THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
at or in the front
From this reading But Gates was ahead of me when I reached the deck.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Gates was ahead of me when I reached the deck.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading But Gates was ahead of me when I reached the deck.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading But Gates was ahead of me when I reached the deck.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
and nothing more
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Gates was ahead of me when I reached the deck.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "What news?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
look furtively
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But Gates was ahead of me when I reached the deck.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHASE BEGINS I slept like a log and was awake, anxious to turn out, at the peep of dawn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What news?"
at the time that
From this reading But Gates was ahead of me when I reached the deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our anchor had just been hoisted, and every sail was set, though nearly limp with a negligible breeze.
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