Chapter 1 of Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Sunday, Sept. 19_. My wife has gone to church. I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write.... Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
Chapter 1 of Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving or going or growing upward
From this reading “Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.”
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading “Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.”
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading “Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.”
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading “Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “_Sunday, Sept.”
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.
the sound of someone playing a set of bells
In this reading “I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....”
In this reading “I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....”
In this reading “Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.”
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From this reading 19_.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading My wife has gone to church.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....
destroyed or killed
From this reading My wife has gone to church.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My wife has gone to church.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife has gone to church.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Sunday, Sept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading _Sunday, Sept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My wife has gone to church.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now they cease, and at this very moment the clergyman, “snowy-banded, delicate-handed,” is ascending the pulpit stairs, amid the reverent hush of his congregation.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife has gone to church.
produce a literary work
From this reading I can hear the bells ringing in the distance as I write....
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