Chapter 17 of Wings of the Wind is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Wings of the Wind is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one. I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it. To the call of the next man I also listened. The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty. No others called, so the guard had not been strengthened.
Chapter 17 of Wings of the Wind is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “No others called, so the guard had not been strengthened.”
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading “I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.”
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.”
given added strength or support
From this reading “No others called, so the guard had not been strengthened.”
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.
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In this reading “THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.”
In this reading “The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.”
keep or lay aside for future use
In this reading “THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.”
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in addition
From this reading To the call of the next man I also listened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No others called, so the guard had not been strengthened.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No others called, so the guard had not been strengthened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading No others called, so the guard had not been strengthened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No others called, so the guard had not been strengthened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
immediately past
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To the call of the next man I also listened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading To the call of the next man I also listened.
not any; not one
From this reading No others called, so the guard had not been strengthened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
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From this reading No others called, so the guard had not been strengthened.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No others called, so the guard had not been strengthened.
in the near future
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
given added strength or support
From this reading No others called, so the guard had not been strengthened.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
hard to endure
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I listened, trying to catch the quality of his voice, knowing I soon should have to imitate it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third did not concern us more than to know he was on duty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE RESCUE We lay in silence till at last, faintly, came the call of post one.
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