Chapter XIII of Jewel Sowers: A Novel, “The Folly of Simplicity,” is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII of Jewel Sowers: A Novel, “The Folly of Simplicity,” is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there. When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still. “What are you waiting for?” he asked. “For Rosalie. It is long past her time for coming in.”
Chapter XIII of Jewel Sowers: A Novel, “The Folly of Simplicity,” is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.”
serving as an essential component
From this reading “Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.”
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 “Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.”
In this reading “When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.”
In this reading “It is long past her time for coming in.””
In this reading “When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you waiting for?” he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are you waiting for?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
serving as an essential component
From this reading Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It is long past her time for coming in.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What are you waiting for?” he asked.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What are you waiting for?” he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is long past her time for coming in.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is long past her time for coming in.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is long past her time for coming in.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is long past her time for coming in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It is long past her time for coming in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
cut with a saw
From this reading Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
having a supporting base
From this reading Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
not in physical motion
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is long past her time for coming in.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.
in the direction of
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Together they entered the central hall, and saw Mariana standing waiting there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you waiting for?” he asked.
at the time that
From this reading When she saw Rosalie she stepped towards her, but on seeing Mr. Barringcourt beyond her she stood still.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you waiting for?” he asked.
Chapter 13 of Jewel Sowers: A Novel by Edith Allonby holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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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