Chapter 24 of Fortitude is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Fortitude is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But it was Clare who was the eternal wonder. He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently. That he should have had the good fortune... It never ceased to amaze him. As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
Chapter 24 of Fortitude is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading “He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.”
affect with wonder
From this reading “It never ceased to amaze him.”
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.”
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “But it was Clare who was the eternal wonder.”
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.”
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading “As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.”
to a sufficient degree
From this reading “He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.”
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the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
affect with wonder
From this reading It never ceased to amaze him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was Clare who was the eternal wonder.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It never ceased to amaze him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was Clare who was the eternal wonder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading But it was Clare who was the eternal wonder.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading That he should have had the good fortune...
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That he should have had the good fortune...
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That he should have had the good fortune...
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That he should have had the good fortune...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It never ceased to amaze him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was Clare who was the eternal wonder.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never ceased to amaze him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That he should have had the good fortune...
to a sufficient degree
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he should have had the good fortune...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it was Clare who was the eternal wonder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never ceased to amaze him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could not think of her, create her, pile up the offerings before her altar, sufficiently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was Clare who was the eternal wonder.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As the weeks and months passed his life centred more and more round Clare and the house that they shared together.
which person or people
From this reading But it was Clare who was the eternal wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But it was Clare who was the eternal wonder.
Chapter 24 of Fortitude by Hugh Walpole holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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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