Chapter 13 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They hurried up the hill, calling for Merrylegs. After a couple of minutes Roger stopped. "Lionel," he said. "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there. Their tracks will be in the mud.
Chapter 13 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “They hurried up the hill, calling for Merrylegs.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “After a couple of minutes Roger stopped.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “They hurried up the hill, calling for Merrylegs.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “"During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “Their tracks will be in the mud.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “"During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “"During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Their tracks will be in the mud.”
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In this reading “"During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.”
In this reading “Their tracks will be in the mud.”
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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 After a couple of minutes Roger stopped.
later than; following
From this reading After a couple of minutes Roger stopped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their tracks will be in the mud.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading They hurried up the hill, calling for Merrylegs.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading After a couple of minutes Roger stopped.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They hurried up the hill, calling for Merrylegs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lionel," he said.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They hurried up the hill, calling for Merrylegs.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading They hurried up the hill, calling for Merrylegs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their tracks will be in the mud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
and nothing more
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lionel," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They hurried up the hill, calling for Merrylegs.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After a couple of minutes Roger stopped.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Their tracks will be in the mud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a couple of minutes Roger stopped.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a couple of minutes Roger stopped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lionel," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After a couple of minutes Roger stopped.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They hurried up the hill, calling for Merrylegs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their tracks will be in the mud.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hurried up the hill, calling for Merrylegs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Their tracks will be in the mud.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They hurried up the hill, calling for Merrylegs.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "During the storm, or just before it, I saw them go to shelter under the lee of the wall there.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Their tracks will be in the mud.
Chapter 13 of Multitude and Solitude by John Masefield holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of Multitude and Solitude, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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