Chapter 30 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 30 of Carnac's Folly, Complete is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing. "They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses. "It must be a Saint's Day--where's Denzil? Ah, there he is in the garden! I'll ask him."
Chapter 30 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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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.”
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.”
without good reason
From this reading “"They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “"They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses.”
possessive form of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “"It must be a Saint's Day--where's Denzil?”
having come into contact
From this reading “"They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses.”
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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 "It must be a Saint's Day--where's Denzil?
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From this reading Ah, there he is in the garden!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I'll ask him."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It must be a Saint's Day--where's Denzil?
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From this reading "It must be a Saint's Day--where's Denzil?
at any time
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Ah, there he is in the garden!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, there he is in the garden!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll ask him."
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From this reading I'll ask him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah, there he is in the garden!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, there he is in the garden!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be a Saint's Day--where's Denzil?
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From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
without good reason
From this reading "They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be a Saint's Day--where's Denzil?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses.
possessive form of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "It must be a Saint's Day--where's Denzil?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ah, there he is in the garden!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
having come into contact
From this reading "They seem to be always ringing," she said to herself, as she lightly touched the roses.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All Junia had ever felt of the soul of things was upon her as she arranged flowers and listened to the church bells ringing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It must be a Saint's Day--where's Denzil?
Chapter 30 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.
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