Chapter 16 of Slaves of Freedom is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Slaves of Freedom is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
You’re a kind of Bible boy, aren’t you? They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath. Oak-trees, overhanging them, made an archway. Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown. In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
Chapter 16 of Slaves of Freedom is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading “Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.”
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading “Oak-trees, overhanging them, made an archway.”
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading “They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.”
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading “In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.”
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading “Oak-trees, overhanging them, made an archway.”
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading “Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
wild or uncultivated flowering plant
In this reading “In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.”
In this reading “Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.”
at or in the front
In this reading “In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.”
In this reading “They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.”
rest on for support
In this reading “They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 You’re a kind of Bible boy, aren’t you?
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oak-trees, overhanging them, made an archway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading Oak-trees, overhanging them, made an archway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re a kind of Bible boy, aren’t you?
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading You’re a kind of Bible boy, aren’t you?
a youthful male person
From this reading You’re a kind of Bible boy, aren’t you?
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
not accessible to view
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You’re a kind of Bible boy, aren’t you?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Oak-trees, overhanging them, made an archway.
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oak-trees, overhanging them, made an archway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You’re a kind of Bible boy, aren’t you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Oak-trees, overhanging them, made an archway.
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oak-trees, overhanging them, made an archway.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
not known
From this reading Behind, down green fern-carpeted aisles, mysterious paths led into the unknown.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In front a vague sea of meadows stretched, with wild flowers for foam and wheat-fields for sands.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They were resting on the edge of a wood, half hidden in bracken, recovering their breath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’re a kind of Bible boy, aren’t you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re a kind of Bible boy, aren’t you?
Chapter 16 of Slaves of Freedom by Coningsby Dawson holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 16 holds 164 sentences of Slaves of Freedom, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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