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Winning His Way

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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MUSIC AND PAINTING.
Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.
He set his teeth together, and clenched his fist.
He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.
The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.
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Winning His Way

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Winning His Way is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MUSIC AND PAINTING.
/ˈmjuːzɪk ənd ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
Line 2
Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.
Line 3
He set his teeth together, and clenched his fist.
/hiː set hɪz tiːθ təˈɡeðər ənd klentʃt hɪz fɪst/
Line 4
He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.
/hiː wʊd laɪk tuː ˈblækən pɔːlz aɪz ənd ˈflætən hɪz noʊz/
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The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

blacken verb US /ˈblækən/

make or become black

From this reading “He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.”

boiling noun US /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading “Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.”

clenched adjective US /klentʃt/

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading “He set his teeth together, and clenched his fist.”

fist noun US /fɪst/

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading “He set his teeth together, and clenched his fist.”

flatten verb US /ˈflætən/

make flat or flatter

From this reading “He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.”

painting noun US /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading “MUSIC AND PAINTING.”

Paul's noun US /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.”

vexed adjective US /vekst/

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading “The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MUSIC AND PAINTING.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

Azalia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

blackenverbUS /ˈblækən/

make or become black

From this reading He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.

boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.

clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading He set his teeth together, and clenched his fist.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.

fistnounUS /fɪst/

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading He set his teeth together, and clenched his fist.

flattenverbUS /ˈflætən/

make flat or flatter

From this reading He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He set his teeth together, and clenched his fist.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He set his teeth together, and clenched his fist.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.

MUSICnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading MUSIC AND PAINTING.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

PAINTINGnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading MUSIC AND PAINTING.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He set his teeth together, and clenched his fist.

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

teethnounUS /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading He set his teeth together, and clenched his fist.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading He set his teeth together, and clenched his fist.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The words of Azalia--"I know nothing against Paul's character"--rang in his ears and vexed him.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would like to blacken Paul's eyes and flatten his nose.

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Philip went home alone from the party, out of sorts with himself, angry with Azalia, and boiling over with wrath toward Paul.

Chapter 4 of Winning His Way by Charles Carleton Coffin holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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Chapter 4 holds 212 sentences of Winning His Way, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

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