Chapter 13 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BARBARA’S RING. JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen. Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor. He followed the track rather than road which traversed it. With evening, clouds had gathered and much obscured the light.
Chapter 13 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.”
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.”
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading “With evening, clouds had gathered and much obscured the light.”
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.”
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading “He followed the track rather than road which traversed it.”
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In this reading “He followed the track rather than road which traversed it.”
In this reading “JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA’S RING.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading With evening, clouds had gathered and much obscured the light.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading With evening, clouds had gathered and much obscured the light.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed the track rather than road which traversed it.
brought together in one place
From this reading With evening, clouds had gathered and much obscured the light.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With evening, clouds had gathered and much obscured the light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With evening, clouds had gathered and much obscured the light.
set afire or burning
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With evening, clouds had gathered and much obscured the light.
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading With evening, clouds had gathered and much obscured the light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
with speed
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
on the contrary
From this reading He followed the track rather than road which traversed it.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading BARBARA’S RING.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He followed the track rather than road which traversed it.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He followed the track rather than road which traversed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JASPER quickly got the lantern out of the stable, and lighted the candle in the kitchen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He followed the track rather than road which traversed it.
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading He followed the track rather than road which traversed it.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He followed the track rather than road which traversed it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he ran with it along the rough, stone-strewn lane, between walls of moorstone, till he came to the moor.
Chapter 13 of Eve: A Novel by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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