Chapter 23 of The Forge in the Forest is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Forge in the Forest is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me. I struggled at once to my feet, leaning upon him. It was Big Etienne. "You much hurt?" he queried, in great concern. "Why, no!" said I, presently.
Chapter 23 of The Forge in the Forest is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a French abbot
From this reading “The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “"You much hurt?" he queried, in great concern.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.”
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"You much hurt?" he queried, in great concern.”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “I struggled at once to my feet, leaning upon him.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “I struggled at once to my feet, leaning upon him.”
In this reading “The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.”
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a French abbot
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I struggled at once to my feet, leaning upon him.
aroused or activated
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was Big Etienne.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "You much hurt?" he queried, in great concern.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Big Etienne.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I struggled at once to my feet, leaning upon him.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You much hurt?" he queried, in great concern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You much hurt?" he queried, in great concern.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I struggled at once to my feet, leaning upon him.
be the source of pain
From this reading "You much hurt?" he queried, in great concern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Big Etienne.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I struggled at once to my feet, leaning upon him.
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You much hurt?" he queried, in great concern.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I struggled at once to my feet, leaning upon him.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, no!" said I, presently.
on one occasion
From this reading I struggled at once to my feet, leaning upon him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
in the near future
From this reading "Why, no!" said I, presently.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "You much hurt?" he queried, in great concern.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, no!" said I, presently.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I struggled at once to my feet, leaning upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I struggled at once to my feet, leaning upon him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Black Abbe Strikes in the Dark I was awakened to consciousness by some one gently lifting me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no!" said I, presently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You much hurt?" he queried, in great concern.
Chapter 23 of The Forge in the Forest by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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