Chapter 13 of Felix Holt, the Radical is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Felix Holt, the Radical is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Trueblue._ These men have no votes. Why should I court them? _Grayfox._ No votes, but power. _Trueblue._ What! over charities? _Grayfox._ No, over brains: which disturbs the canvass.
Chapter 13 of Felix Holt, the Radical is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “_Grayfox._ No, over brains: which disturbs the canvass.”
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading “_Grayfox._ No, over brains: which disturbs the canvass.”
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “_Trueblue._ What! over charities?”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Why should I court them?”
third-person singular of “disturb” — move deeply
From this reading “_Grayfox._ No, over brains: which disturbs the canvass.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “_Trueblue._ These men have no votes.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “_Grayfox._ No votes, but power.”
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “_Trueblue._ These men have no votes.”
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plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading _Grayfox._ No, over brains: which disturbs the canvass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Grayfox._ No votes, but power.
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading _Grayfox._ No, over brains: which disturbs the canvass.
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading _Trueblue._ What! over charities?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Why should I court them?
third-person singular of “disturb” — move deeply
From this reading _Grayfox._ No, over brains: which disturbs the canvass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Grayfox._ No votes, but power.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Trueblue._ These men have no votes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why should I court them?
the force of workers available
From this reading _Trueblue._ These men have no votes.
not any; not one
From this reading _Trueblue._ These men have no votes.
above and across; more than
From this reading _Trueblue._ What! over charities?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading _Grayfox._ No votes, but power.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I court them?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Grayfox._ No, over brains: which disturbs the canvass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why should I court them?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Trueblue._ These men have no votes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Trueblue._ These men have no votes.
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading _Trueblue._ These men have no votes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Trueblue._ What! over charities?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Grayfox._ No, over brains: which disturbs the canvass.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I court them?
Chapter 13 of Felix Holt, the Radical by George Eliot holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 13 holds 179 sentences of Felix Holt, the Radical, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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