Chapter 13 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot. "Suppose some one else bought it?" "I hadn’t thought of that. Who?" "Me."
Chapter 13 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"Suppose some one else bought it?"”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.”
express a supposition
From this reading “"Suppose some one else bought it?"”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"I hadn’t thought of that.”
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.”
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 “She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.”
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.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Suppose some one else bought it?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Suppose some one else bought it?"
a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
From this reading She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hadn’t thought of that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hadn’t thought of that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Suppose some one else bought it?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Suppose some one else bought it?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Suppose some one else bought it?"
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose some one else bought it?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hadn’t thought of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I hadn’t thought of that.
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading She looked down, turning the ferrule of her umbrella on the toe of her boot.
which person or people
From this reading Who?"
Chapter 13 of The Forbidden Way by George Gibbs holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 13 holds 428 sentences of The Forbidden Way, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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