Chapter 13 of John Brent is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of John Brent is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JAKE SHAMBERLAIN’S BALL. It grew dusk. Glimmering camp-fires marked the circle of the Mormon caravan. The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals. The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
Chapter 13 of John Brent is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading “Glimmering camp-fires marked the circle of the Mormon caravan.”
half asleep
From this reading “The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.”
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading “Glimmering camp-fires marked the circle of the Mormon caravan.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.”
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading “The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.”
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading “Glimmering camp-fires marked the circle of the Mormon caravan.”
(folklore) a female ogre
From this reading “The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.”
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.”
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In this reading “It grew dusk.”
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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 The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading JAKE SHAMBERLAIN’S BALL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glimmering camp-fires marked the circle of the Mormon caravan.
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Glimmering camp-fires marked the circle of the Mormon caravan.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Glimmering camp-fires marked the circle of the Mormon caravan.
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
half asleep
From this reading The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It grew dusk.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Glimmering camp-fires marked the circle of the Mormon caravan.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It grew dusk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grew dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAKE SHAMBERLAIN’S BALL.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Glimmering camp-fires marked the circle of the Mormon caravan.
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading Glimmering camp-fires marked the circle of the Mormon caravan.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glimmering camp-fires marked the circle of the Mormon caravan.
(folklore) a female ogre
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
above and across; more than
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAKE SHAMBERLAIN’S BALL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glimmering camp-fires marked the circle of the Mormon caravan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
in the direction of
From this reading The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
a Caucasian
From this reading The wagons seemed each one, in the gloaming, a giant white nightcap of an ogress leaning over her coals.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world looked drowsy, and invited the pilgrims toward the Mecca of the new Thingamy to repose.
Chapter 13 of John Brent by Theodore Winthrop holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 13 holds 155 sentences of John Brent, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of John Brent by Theodore Winthrop exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 155 sentences, grouped into 31 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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