Chapter 13 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words. The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment. Ambrose was a little dazed by it. He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
Chapter 13 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “Ambrose was a little dazed by it.”
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading “The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.”
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “Ambrose was a little dazed by it.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.”
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading “The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.”
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading “The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Ambrose was a little dazed by it.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Ambrose was a little dazed by it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ambrose was a little dazed by it.
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Ambrose was a little dazed by it.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
the organ of sight
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ambrose was a little dazed by it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ambrose was a little dazed by it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
up to a particular time
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He rose, feeling every eager eye upon him, and said slowly:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ambrose was a little dazed by it.
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading The astute old man had withheld his proposal until the psychological moment.
the words that are spoken
From this reading An absolute silence followed Simon Grampierre's unexpected words.
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