Chapter 8 of Faulkner's Folly is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Faulkner's Folly is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They were alone in the studio. It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment. "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit. Come into the Reception Room." Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.
Chapter 8 of Faulkner's Folly is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.”
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.”
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “"Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “Come into the Reception Room."”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “They were alone in the studio.”
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.
a room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)
In this reading “Come into the Reception Room."”
look about oneself
In this reading “It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.”
In this reading “Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “"Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “Come into the Reception Room."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were alone in the studio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were alone in the studio.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Come into the Reception Room."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
set afire or burning
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Come into the Reception Room."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Come into the Reception Room."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading They were alone in the studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were alone in the studio.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone in the studio.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come out of here," she said; "I hate the place, it seems to be haunted by Eric's spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but partially lighted, and Beatrice shuddered as she looked around the great apartment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wadsworth followed as she went through the hall, but detained her a moment.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alone in the studio.
Chapter 8 of Faulkner's Folly by Carolyn Wells holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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