Chapter 21 of In a Glass Darkly, V. 2/3 is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of In a Glass Darkly, V. 2/3 is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HIGH-CAULD CAP. I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant. I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance! And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur. I was glad I had my pistols.
Chapter 21 of In a Glass Darkly, V. 2/3 is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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expected hopefully
From this reading “And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.”
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading “I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.”
come together
From this reading “And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.”
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading “And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.”
not easy to believe
From this reading “And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “I was glad I had my pistols.”
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading “And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.”
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!”
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.
In this reading “I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.”
being one hundred more than two hundred
In this reading “I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.”
In this reading “I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.”
In this reading “I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.”
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 A HIGH-CAULD CAP.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
expected hopefully
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD CAP.
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
come together
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad I had my pistols.
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HIGH-CAULD CAP.
ten 10s
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
not easy to believe
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
occurring by chance
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
by chance
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading I was glad I had my pistols.
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!
with wings extended in a flying position
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had undertaken an adventure with a vengeance!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I was now upon the road, within two or three hundred yards of the Dragon Volant.
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