Chapter 13 of Carnival is here in full — 662 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Carnival is here in full — 662 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening. Flushed with dreams, she blinked, murmuring in sleepy surprise: "Oo--er! if it isn't a fine day." "It's glorious," corroborated May emphatically. "Oh, it's lovely; let's all wave flags."
Chapter 13 of Carnival is here in full — 662 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of waking
From this reading “The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.”
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “Flushed with dreams, she blinked, murmuring in sleepy surprise:”
past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading “"It's glorious," corroborated May emphatically.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “"It's glorious," corroborated May emphatically.”
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “"Oh, it's lovely; let's all wave flags."”
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “Flushed with dreams, she blinked, murmuring in sleepy surprise:”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “Flushed with dreams, she blinked, murmuring in sleepy surprise:”
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 “The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.”
In this reading “The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.”
In this reading “"Oo--er! if it isn't a fine day."”
In this reading “The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oo--er! if it isn't a fine day."
(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 "Oh, it's lovely; let's all wave flags."
the act of waking
From this reading The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Flushed with dreams, she blinked, murmuring in sleepy surprise:
past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading "It's glorious," corroborated May emphatically.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oo--er! if it isn't a fine day."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Flushed with dreams, she blinked, murmuring in sleepy surprise:
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "It's glorious," corroborated May emphatically.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Oo--er! if it isn't a fine day."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Oo--er! if it isn't a fine day."
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Oh, it's lovely; let's all wave flags."
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Flushed with dreams, she blinked, murmuring in sleepy surprise:
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "It's glorious," corroborated May emphatically.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oo--er! if it isn't a fine day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oo--er! if it isn't a fine day."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oo--er! if it isn't a fine day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's glorious," corroborated May emphatically.
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's lovely; let's all wave flags."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Oh, it's lovely; let's all wave flags."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It's glorious," corroborated May emphatically.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Flushed with dreams, she blinked, murmuring in sleepy surprise:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's lovely; let's all wave flags."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oo--er! if it isn't a fine day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flushed with dreams, she blinked, murmuring in sleepy surprise:
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Flushed with dreams, she blinked, murmuring in sleepy surprise:
the rays of the sun
From this reading The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Flushed with dreams, she blinked, murmuring in sleepy surprise:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next morning sunlight shone in upon Jenny's rose-dyed awakening.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Oh, it's lovely; let's all wave flags."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Flushed with dreams, she blinked, murmuring in sleepy surprise:
Chapter 13 of Carnival by Compton MacKenzie holds 662 sentences, grouped into 133 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 13 holds 662 sentences of Carnival, unabridged, divided into 133 reading sections.
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