Chapter 6 of Faulkner's Folly is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Faulkner's Folly is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Certainly. It is my talisman,--my charm. Without it, I could do nothing." "Really? How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.
Chapter 6 of Faulkner's Folly is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly.”
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “It is my talisman,--my charm.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.”
a young female
From this reading “How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Really?”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.”
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading “It is my talisman,--my charm.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.”
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 “How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading It is my talisman,--my charm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without it, I could do nothing."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Without it, I could do nothing."
in a serious manner
From this reading How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.
a young female
From this reading How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without it, I could do nothing."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my talisman,--my charm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is my talisman,--my charm.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is my talisman,--my charm.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Without it, I could do nothing."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading It is my talisman,--my charm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without it, I could do nothing."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading How wonderful!" and the girl looked earnestly at the carven stone.
Chapter 6 of Faulkner's Folly by Carolyn Wells holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 427 sentences of Faulkner's Folly, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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