Chapter 22 of Montlivet is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Montlivet is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding. Then my body swung into it. It was a web. I pulled at it, and tried to brush it away. And all the while the bells kept ringing, ringing.
Chapter 22 of Montlivet is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “I pulled at it, and tried to brush it away.”
make loud demands
From this reading “I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.”
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.”
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “And all the while the bells kept ringing, ringing.”
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading “I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.”
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading “It was a web.”
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading “I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.”
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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 It was a web.
(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 And all the while the bells kept ringing, ringing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I pulled at it, and tried to brush it away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I pulled at it, and tried to brush it away.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then my body swung into it.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading I pulled at it, and tried to brush it away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
make loud demands
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
come together
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then my body swung into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then my body swung into it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And all the while the bells kept ringing, ringing.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I pulled at it, and tried to brush it away.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading And all the while the bells kept ringing, ringing.
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From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then my body swung into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then my body swung into it.
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I pulled at it, and tried to brush it away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading It was a web.
during the time that
From this reading And all the while the bells kept ringing, ringing.
but in spite of that
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading I ENCOUNTER MIXED MOTIVES I was called to semi-consciousness by the tinkling clamor of small bells, and by feeling my feet caught in something clinging yet yielding.
Chapter 22 of Montlivet by Alice Prescott Smith holds 314 sentences, grouped into 63 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 22 holds 314 sentences of Montlivet, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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