Chapter 10 of The Fortunes of Garin is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The Fortunes of Garin is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound. People passed this way and that before the church porch. The doors were opened, and one and another entered the building. Garin paid them no attention; he sat sunk in thought. What now?
Chapter 10 of The Fortunes of Garin is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The doors were opened, and one and another entered the building.”
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading “GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.”
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading “GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “People passed this way and that before the church porch.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “Garin paid them no attention; he sat sunk in thought.”
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 “People passed this way and that before the church porch.”
In this reading “GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.”
In this reading “The doors were opened, and one and another entered the building.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People passed this way and that before the church porch.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The doors were opened, and one and another entered the building.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Garin paid them no attention; he sat sunk in thought.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading People passed this way and that before the church porch.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The doors were opened, and one and another entered the building.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading People passed this way and that before the church porch.
travel across or pass over
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doors were opened, and one and another entered the building.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The doors were opened, and one and another entered the building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Garin paid them no attention; he sat sunk in thought.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Garin paid them no attention; he sat sunk in thought.
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
not any; not one
From this reading Garin paid them no attention; he sat sunk in thought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doors were opened, and one and another entered the building.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The doors were opened, and one and another entered the building.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Garin paid them no attention; he sat sunk in thought.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading People passed this way and that before the church porch.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People passed this way and that before the church porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading People passed this way and that before the church porch.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Garin paid them no attention; he sat sunk in thought.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
doomed to extinction
From this reading Garin paid them no attention; he sat sunk in thought.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People passed this way and that before the church porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Garin paid them no attention; he sat sunk in thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading People passed this way and that before the church porch.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Garin paid them no attention; he sat sunk in thought.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading People passed this way and that before the church porch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What now?
in the company of; together with
From this reading GARIN TAKES THE CROSS THE bells of a neighbouring religious house were ringing with a mellow sound.
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