Chapter 6 of A Furnace of Earth is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Furnace of Earth is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward. “Goodno,” he said, and his voice was unsteady, “I believe it! You would; and I wish to the Lord I knew what that meant!” * * * * * The superintendent sat long thinking. He was still pondering when his wife entered the room.
Chapter 6 of A Furnace of Earth is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.”
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading “His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.”
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading “He was still pondering when his wife entered the room.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “* * * * * The superintendent sat long thinking.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.”
subject to change or variation
From this reading ““Goodno,” he said, and his voice was unsteady, “I believe it!”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.”
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.
In this reading “He was still pondering when his wife entered the room.”
In this reading “His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.”
In this reading “His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Goodno,” he said, and his voice was unsteady, “I believe it!
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He was still pondering when his wife entered the room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Goodno,” he said, and his voice was unsteady, “I believe it!
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Goodno,” he said, and his voice was unsteady, “I believe it!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Goodno,” he said, and his voice was unsteady, “I believe it!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Goodno,” he said, and his voice was unsteady, “I believe it!
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 You would; and I wish to the Lord I knew what that meant!”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading * * * * * The superintendent sat long thinking.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading You would; and I wish to the Lord I knew what that meant!”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You would; and I wish to the Lord I knew what that meant!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He was still pondering when his wife entered the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was still pondering when his wife entered the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Goodno,” he said, and his voice was unsteady, “I believe it!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading * * * * * The superintendent sat long thinking.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still pondering when his wife entered the room.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading * * * * * The superintendent sat long thinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You would; and I wish to the Lord I knew what that meant!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading * * * * * The superintendent sat long thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
subject to change or variation
From this reading “Goodno,” he said, and his voice was unsteady, “I believe it!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Goodno,” he said, and his voice was unsteady, “I believe it!
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading His companion tossed the dead butt of his cigar into the grate and rose to go to the ward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Goodno,” he said, and his voice was unsteady, “I believe it!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You would; and I wish to the Lord I knew what that meant!”
at the time that
From this reading He was still pondering when his wife entered the room.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was still pondering when his wife entered the room.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading You would; and I wish to the Lord I knew what that meant!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would; and I wish to the Lord I knew what that meant!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would; and I wish to the Lord I knew what that meant!”
Chapter 6 of A Furnace of Earth by Hallie Erminie Rives holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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 6 holds 451 sentences of A Furnace of Earth, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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