Chapter 36 of Folle-Farine is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter 36 of Folle-Farine is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright? Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?" But the Red Mouse answered,-- "Nay, not so. For the soul still is closed against me; and the soul still is pure. But this men do not see, and women cannot know;--they are so blind."
Chapter 36 of Folle-Farine is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “But this men do not see, and women cannot know;--they are so blind."”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?”
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading “Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?"”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?”
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “But the Red Mouse answered,-- "Nay, not so.”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “For the soul still is closed against me; and the soul still is pure.”
having won
From this reading “Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?"”
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.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For the soul still is closed against me; and the soul still is pure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But the Red Mouse answered,-- "Nay, not so.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?"
in an accurate manner
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading But this men do not see, and women cannot know;--they are so blind."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Red Mouse answered,-- "Nay, not so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this men do not see, and women cannot know;--they are so blind."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For the soul still is closed against me; and the soul still is pure.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But this men do not see, and women cannot know;--they are so blind."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?"
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the soul still is closed against me; and the soul still is pure.
set up or found
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the soul still is closed against me; and the soul still is pure.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But this men do not see, and women cannot know;--they are so blind."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the soul still is closed against me; and the soul still is pure.
the force of workers available
From this reading But this men do not see, and women cannot know;--they are so blind."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
an old word for “no”
From this reading But the Red Mouse answered,-- "Nay, not so.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?"
above and across; more than
From this reading Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?"
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading For the soul still is closed against me; and the soul still is pure.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But this men do not see, and women cannot know;--they are so blind."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the Red Mouse answered,-- "Nay, not so.
in the near future
From this reading Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?"
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For the soul still is closed against me; and the soul still is pure.
not in physical motion
From this reading For the soul still is closed against me; and the soul still is pure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night the moon found the Red Mouse, and said,-- "Did I not declare aright?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this men do not see, and women cannot know;--they are so blind."
a special situation
From this reading Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this men do not see, and women cannot know;--they are so blind."
having won
From this reading Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But this men do not see, and women cannot know;--they are so blind."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Over every female thing you are victorious--soon or late?"
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