Chapter 14 of A Devotee is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Devotee is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL. How Sibyl spent the morning that followed she never knew. She dared not go out of doors. The world of spring, with the new breath of life in it, mocked her. The song of the birds hurt her.
Chapter 14 of A Devotee is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “She dared not go out of doors.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “She dared not go out of doors.”
not still wet
From this reading “'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.”
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading “The world of spring, with the new breath of life in it, mocked her.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.”
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading “How Sibyl spent the morning that followed she never knew.”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading “She dared not go out of doors.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The song of the birds hurt her.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The world of spring, with the new breath of life in it, mocked her.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She dared not go out of doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She dared not go out of doors.
not still wet
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
remove the dust from
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading How Sibyl spent the morning that followed she never knew.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She dared not go out of doors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The world of spring, with the new breath of life in it, mocked her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Sibyl spent the morning that followed she never knew.
be the source of pain
From this reading The song of the birds hurt her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world of spring, with the new breath of life in it, mocked her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world of spring, with the new breath of life in it, mocked her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How Sibyl spent the morning that followed she never knew.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading The world of spring, with the new breath of life in it, mocked her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How Sibyl spent the morning that followed she never knew.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How Sibyl spent the morning that followed she never knew.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The world of spring, with the new breath of life in it, mocked her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She dared not go out of doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She dared not go out of doors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She dared not go out of doors.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Sibyl spent the morning that followed she never knew.
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading How Sibyl spent the morning that followed she never knew.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The song of the birds hurt her.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading How Sibyl spent the morning that followed she never knew.
the season of growth
From this reading The world of spring, with the new breath of life in it, mocked her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How Sibyl spent the morning that followed she never knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading 'As the water is dried upon sands, so a life flieth back to the dust.'--SIR ALFRED LYALL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The world of spring, with the new breath of life in it, mocked her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world of spring, with the new breath of life in it, mocked her.
Chapter 14 of A Devotee by Mary Cholmondeley holds 342 sentences, grouped into 69 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.
Chapter 14 holds 342 sentences of A Devotee, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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