Chapter XIV of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3), “Revenge,” is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIV
Chapter XIV of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3), “Revenge,” is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak. I’ll have my bond; and therefore speak no more; I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield. --Shakspere. Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.
Chapter XIV of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3), “Revenge,” is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.”
give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading “I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.”
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading “Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.”
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.
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In this reading “Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.”
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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 I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll have my bond; and therefore speak no more;
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I’ll have my bond; and therefore speak no more;
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.
not any; not one
From this reading I’ll have my bond; and therefore speak no more;
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.
give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --Shakspere.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
express in speech
From this reading I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I’ll have my bond; and therefore speak no more;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I’ll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak.
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading Nathan Gomer reached the door of the chamber of Flora Wilton, and paused.
be the cause or source of
From this reading I’ll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh and yield.
Chapter 14 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3) by Pierce Egan 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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