Chapter 16 of Carnival is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Carnival is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out. "Come quick," he said. "Quick. I've got something to show you." "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
Chapter 16 of Carnival is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “"Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “"Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.”
lessening in intensity or strength
From this reading “"Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “"Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “"Come quick," he said.”
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “"Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.”
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.
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In this reading “"Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.”
In this reading “Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.”
In this reading “Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come quick," he said.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got something to show you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got something to show you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
lessening in intensity or strength
From this reading "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Come quick," he said.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come quick," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I've got something to show you."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I've got something to show you."
carry out
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
up to a particular time
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
(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 "Well, don't run," she commanded, moderating the pace by tugging at his coat.
at the time that
From this reading Jenny did not see Maurice after the party until the following night, when he waited in the court to take her out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've got something to show you."
Chapter 16 of Carnival by Compton MacKenzie holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 16 holds 381 sentences of Carnival, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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