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In a Mysterious Way
In a Mysterious Way

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of In a Mysterious Way is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Anne Warner • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.
"Yes, I'm just pressing the seams.
The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.
When the mail's late I'm always late, too.
Yes, indeed.
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In a Mysterious Way

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of In a Mysterious Way is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.
Line 2
"Yes, I'm just pressing the seams.
Line 3
The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.
Line 4
When the mail's late I'm always late, too.
Line 5
Yes, indeed.
/jes ˌɪnˈdiːd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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briskly adverb US /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading “DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chanted adjective US /ˈtʃæntɪd/

sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

From this reading “DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coats noun US /koʊts/

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mail's noun US /meɪlz/

possessive form of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading “When the mail's late I'm always late, too.”

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moves noun US /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading “DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pigs noun US /pɪɡz/

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading “The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seams noun US /siːmz/

plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

From this reading “"Yes, I'm just pressing the seams.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wonders noun US /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

hot iron adjective + noun

In this reading “DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.”

779 times in 426,211 chapters
mysterious way adjective + noun

In this reading “DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.”

1,011 times in 426,211 chapters
on the road preposition + article + noun counted as “on … road”

travelling about

In this reading “The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.”

18,540 times in 426,211 chapters
just gone adverb + adjective

In this reading “The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.”

2,406 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading When the mail's late I'm always late, too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CASE-KNIVES

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

Pending verification
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/

sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COATSnounUS /koʊts/

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DEVOTEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, I'm just pressing the seams.

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Yes, indeed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Yes, I'm just pressing the seams.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mail'snounUS /meɪlz/

possessive form of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading When the mail's late I'm always late, too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
movesnounUS /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/

carry out or perform an action

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading "Yes, I'm just pressing the seams.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RaynounUS /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seamsnounUS /siːmz/

plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

From this reading "Yes, I'm just pressing the seams.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stovenounUS /stoʊv/

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading When the mail's late I'm always late, too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the mail's late I'm always late, too.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading DEVOTED TO COATS AND CASE-KNIVES "'He moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,'" chanted Mrs. Ray, briskly, turning from the stove, with a hot iron in her hand, towards the visitor then entering the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wrecknounUS /rek/

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading The mail was awful late--they had a bad wreck on the road, killed three pigs--and the crowd is just gone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I'm just pressing the seams.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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