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Chapter 13 of The Cottage of Delight: A Novel is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward. The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down. His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control. The swelling joy within him fairly choked him. "My God!
Chapter 13 of The Cottage of Delight: A Novel is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.”
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.”
toward home
From this reading “They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.”
a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed
From this reading “His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.”
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading “The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.”
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 “His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.”
In this reading “They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.”
In this reading “They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.
power to direct or determine
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "My God!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
toward home
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
come together
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
above and across; more than
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
a person who is being chased
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
make square
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
a special situation
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very ground seemed to fall away from his feet as he put them down.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They parted outside the little gate, agreeing to meet at the Square in the afternoon, and John pursued his way homeward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole body felt like an imponderable thing over which he had little control.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The swelling joy within him fairly choked him.
Chapter 13 of The Cottage of Delight: A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 366 sentences, grouped into 74 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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