Chapter 7 of Faulkner's Folly is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Faulkner's Folly is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele. "Got Stannard's murderer," he announced excitedly. "Again or yet?" asked his unmoved listener. "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off. "Do you believe in mejums, Cap?"
Chapter 7 of Faulkner's Folly is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"Got Stannard's murderer," he announced excitedly.”
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading “"Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele.”
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “"Again or yet?" asked his unmoved listener.”
plural of “notebook” — a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading “"Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.”
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “"Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.”
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading “He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele.”
emotionally unmoved
From this reading “"Again or yet?" asked his unmoved listener.”
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 “He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.”
have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
In this reading “"Do you believe in mejums, Cap?"”
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anew
From this reading "Again or yet?" asked his unmoved listener.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Got Stannard's murderer," he announced excitedly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Again or yet?" asked his unmoved listener.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Do you believe in mejums, Cap?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "Do you believe in mejums, Cap?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you believe in mejums, Cap?"
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Got Stannard's murderer," he announced excitedly.
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got Stannard's murderer," he announced excitedly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele.
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Again or yet?" asked his unmoved listener.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
someone who listens attentively
From this reading "Again or yet?" asked his unmoved listener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you believe in mejums, Cap?"
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading "Got Stannard's murderer," he announced excitedly.
plural of “notebook” — a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Again or yet?" asked his unmoved listener.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
that is looked for
From this reading He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Got Stannard's murderer," he announced excitedly.
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
emotionally unmoved
From this reading "Again or yet?" asked his unmoved listener.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Got it in the queerest way, too," Bobsy went on, as he fished for his notebooks in the pocket of the overcoat he had laid off.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went straight to headquarters and sought Captain Steele.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Again or yet?" asked his unmoved listener.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you believe in mejums, Cap?"
Chapter 7 of Faulkner's Folly by Carolyn Wells holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 7 holds 443 sentences of Faulkner's Folly, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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