Chapter 17 of Moth and Rust is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Moth and Rust is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?" --OMAR KHAYYÁM. The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire. Mary stayed at home. She could not face the glare of it.
Chapter 17 of Moth and Rust is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
From this reading “"Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “She could not face the glare of it.”
attribute or credit to
From this reading “"Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"”
previous determination as if by destiny or fate
From this reading “"Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"”
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.”
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Mary stayed at home.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"”
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.
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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “Mary stayed at home.”
reside temporarily
In this reading “Mary stayed at home.”
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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 scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary stayed at home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not face the glare of it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She could not face the glare of it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading She could not face the glare of it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mary stayed at home.
attribute or credit to
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not face the glare of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --OMAR KHAYYÁM.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary stayed at home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not face the glare of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --OMAR KHAYYÁM.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
previous determination as if by destiny or fate
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not face the glare of it.
estrangement from god
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mary stayed at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The scandal smouldered for a day or two, and then raged across London like a fire.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thou wilt not with Predestination round Enmesh me, and impute my Fall to Sin?"
Chapter 17 of Moth and Rust by Mary Cholmondeley holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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 17 holds 335 sentences of Moth and Rust, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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