Chapter 30 of In the Heart of a Fool is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of In the Heart of a Fool is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark. In the dim distance something is moving. It is a world hurrying through space. Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures. They are tending a vast loom.
Chapter 30 of In the Heart of a Fool is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “In the dim distance something is moving.”
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading “Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.”
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading “Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “It is a world hurrying through space.”
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “They are tending a vast loom.”
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading “Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “They are tending a vast loom.”
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 “In the dim distance something is moving.”
In this reading “Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.”
In this reading “Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.”
In this reading “It is a world hurrying through space.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a world hurrying through space.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are tending a vast loom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the dim distance something is moving.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the dim distance something is moving.
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.
moving with great haste
From this reading It is a world hurrying through space.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dim distance something is moving.
a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a world hurrying through space.
immediately past
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading They are tending a vast loom.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
in motion
From this reading In the dim distance something is moving.
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.
not any; not one
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
be seated
From this reading Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the dim distance something is moving.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It is a world hurrying through space.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They are tending a vast loom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT The stage is dark.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are tending a vast loom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Somewhat in the foreground but enveloped in the murk sit three figures.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is a world hurrying through space.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They are tending a vast loom.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is a world hurrying through space.
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