Chapter 5 of A Furnace of Earth is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Furnace of Earth is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge. “Very well,” she said, “I will. I’m going through at nine o’clock. I’m not afraid of your sensitiveness. It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.
Chapter 5 of A Furnace of Earth is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.”
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “I’m going through at nine o’clock.”
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading “It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.”
according to the clock
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading “It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.”
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
From this reading “I’m not afraid of your sensitiveness.”
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In this reading “I’m going through at nine o’clock.”
In this reading “It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I’m not afraid of your sensitiveness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’m going through at nine o’clock.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.
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From this reading It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
in a gradual manner
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going through at nine o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Very well,” she said, “I will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m going through at nine o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
engage in
From this reading It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I’m going through at nine o’clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not afraid of your sensitiveness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.
according to the clock
From this reading I’m going through at nine o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’m not afraid of your sensitiveness.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Very well,” she said, “I will.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
From this reading I’m not afraid of your sensitiveness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Very well,” she said, “I will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I’m going through at nine o’clock.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had reached the room now, and Lois gently forced Margaret upon the lounge.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well,” she said, “I will.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well,” she said, “I will.
which person or people
From this reading It’s the sensitive ones who make the best nurses, Dr. Goodno says.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Very well,” she said, “I will.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m not afraid of your sensitiveness.
Chapter 5 of A Furnace of Earth by Hallie Erminie Rives holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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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