Chapter 9 of Carnac's Folly, Complete is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Carnac's Folly, Complete is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant. The face of the toiler lighted, the eyes gazed kindly, at Carnac. "What else is there to do? We must go on. There's no standing still in the world.
Chapter 9 of Carnac's Folly, Complete is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “"You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The face of the toiler lighted, the eyes gazed kindly, at Carnac.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “The face of the toiler lighted, the eyes gazed kindly, at Carnac.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “"You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “"You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “There's no standing still in the world.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The face of the toiler lighted, the eyes gazed kindly, at Carnac.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
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From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What else is there to do?
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From this reading "What else is there to do?
opinion or judgment
From this reading The face of the toiler lighted, the eyes gazed kindly, at Carnac.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of the toiler lighted, the eyes gazed kindly, at Carnac.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The face of the toiler lighted, the eyes gazed kindly, at Carnac.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must go on.
the act of departing
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's no standing still in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What else is there to do?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The face of the toiler lighted, the eyes gazed kindly, at Carnac.
set afire or burning
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must go on.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no standing still in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of the toiler lighted, the eyes gazed kindly, at Carnac.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We must go on.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
having a supporting base
From this reading There's no standing still in the world.
not in physical motion
From this reading There's no standing still in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What else is there to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no standing still in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
one who works strenuously
From this reading The face of the toiler lighted, the eyes gazed kindly, at Carnac.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must go on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What else is there to do?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There's no standing still in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You keep going, Denzil," remarked Carnac as he lighted his pipe and came close to the old servant.
Chapter 9 of Carnac's Folly, Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 9 holds 131 sentences of Carnac's Folly, Complete, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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