Chapter 13 of Folly Corner is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Folly Corner is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling. When she looked out of her window she saw scaffolding. Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls. They were getting Folly Corner ready for a bride. Those long ladders, that swung scaffolding, reminded her that her wedding-day was fixed.
Chapter 13 of Folly Corner is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “They were getting Folly Corner ready for a bride.”
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading “NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.”
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Those long ladders, that swung scaffolding, reminded her that her wedding-day was fixed.”
a system of scaffolds
From this reading “When she looked out of her window she saw scaffolding.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.”
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading “NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.”
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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In this reading “NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.”
set up or found
In this reading “Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “When she looked out of her window she saw scaffolding.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 They were getting Folly Corner ready for a bride.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading They were getting Folly Corner ready for a bride.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They were getting Folly Corner ready for a bride.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Those long ladders, that swung scaffolding, reminded her that her wedding-day was fixed.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading They were getting Folly Corner ready for a bride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were getting Folly Corner ready for a bride.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They were getting Folly Corner ready for a bride.
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she looked out of her window she saw scaffolding.
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she looked out of her window she saw scaffolding.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she looked out of her window she saw scaffolding.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she looked out of her window she saw scaffolding.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They were getting Folly Corner ready for a bride.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Those long ladders, that swung scaffolding, reminded her that her wedding-day was fixed.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she looked out of her window she saw scaffolding.
a system of scaffolds
From this reading When she looked out of her window she saw scaffolding.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.
in a stealthy manner
From this reading Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Those long ladders, that swung scaffolding, reminded her that her wedding-day was fixed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those long ladders, that swung scaffolding, reminded her that her wedding-day was fixed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were getting Folly Corner ready for a bride.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those long ladders, that swung scaffolding, reminded her that her wedding-day was fixed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Long ladders were set up stealthily against the old red walls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those long ladders, that swung scaffolding, reminded her that her wedding-day was fixed.
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From this reading Those long ladders, that swung scaffolding, reminded her that her wedding-day was fixed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.
at the time that
From this reading NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When she looked out of her window she saw scaffolding.
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading NEXT morning when she awoke workmen were hammering and whistling.
Chapter 13 of Folly Corner by Henry, Mrs. Dudeney holds 296 sentences, grouped into 60 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 296 sentences of Folly Corner, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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