Chapter 14 of Notwithstanding is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Notwithstanding is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band. 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.' He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in." JOHN MASEFIELD. After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
Chapter 14 of Notwithstanding is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet (1878-1967)
From this reading “JOHN MASEFIELD.”
-ing form of “muffle” — suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading “"And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.”
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.”
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading “'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'”
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading “After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.”
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading “After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.”
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading “After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.”
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In this reading “After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.”
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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 sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
later than; following
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN MASEFIELD.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
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From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
English poet (1878-1967)
From this reading JOHN MASEFIELD.
-ing form of “muffle” — suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And Death stopped knitting at the muffling band.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading 'The shroud is done,' he muttered, 'toe to chin.'
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading He snapped the ends, and tucked his needles in."
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a sleepless night, and after the protracted toilet of the old and feeble, Lady Louisa tackled her task with unabated determination.
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Chapter 14 holds 112 sentences of Notwithstanding, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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