Chapter 14 of The amulet: A novel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The amulet: A novel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George. Never one like this, he thought. Try as he might, the problem seemed to have no possible solution. Every plan bristled with difficulties. Every chance seemed arrayed against his eager hopes.
Chapter 14 of The amulet: A novel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading “Every chance seemed arrayed against his eager hopes.”
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading “Every plan bristled with difficulties.”
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.”
possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.”
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading “Try as he might, the problem seemed to have no possible solution.”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.”
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading “Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.”
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.
In this reading “Every plan bristled with difficulties.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Every chance seemed arrayed against his eager hopes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Every chance seemed arrayed against his eager hopes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Try as he might, the problem seemed to have no possible solution.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading Every plan bristled with difficulties.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Every chance seemed arrayed against his eager hopes.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Every plan bristled with difficulties.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Every chance seemed arrayed against his eager hopes.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every plan bristled with difficulties.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Try as he might, the problem seemed to have no possible solution.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never one like this, he thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Every chance seemed arrayed against his eager hopes.
possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Never one like this, he thought.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Try as he might, the problem seemed to have no possible solution.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never one like this, he thought.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
not any; not one
From this reading Try as he might, the problem seemed to have no possible solution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never one like this, he thought.
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Every plan bristled with difficulties.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Try as he might, the problem seemed to have no possible solution.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Try as he might, the problem seemed to have no possible solution.
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Try as he might, the problem seemed to have no possible solution.
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Try as he might, the problem seemed to have no possible solution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never one like this, he thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Never one like this, he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Try as he might, the problem seemed to have no possible solution.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try as he might, the problem seemed to have no possible solution.
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Many an anxious perplexity had harassed Captain Howard’s repose in the night watches during his tour of duty at Fort Prince George.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every plan bristled with difficulties.
Chapter 14 of The amulet: A novel by Charles Egbert Craddock holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
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