Chapter 13 of The Furnace is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Furnace is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.' JOHN GOWER. 'Earth loves her young: a preference manifest.' GEORGE MEREDITH. A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
Chapter 13 of The Furnace is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.”
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “'Earth loves her young: a preference manifest.'”
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading “'Earth loves her young: a preference manifest.'”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “GEORGE MEREDITH.”
a strong liking
From this reading “'Earth loves her young: a preference manifest.'”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.”
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.
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.”
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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 'Earth loves her young: a preference manifest.'
in addition
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading 'Earth loves her young: a preference manifest.'
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE MEREDITH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN GOWER.
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Earth loves her young: a preference manifest.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN GOWER.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'Earth loves her young: a preference manifest.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading 'Earth loves her young: a preference manifest.'
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading GEORGE MEREDITH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
a strong liking
From this reading 'Earth loves her young: a preference manifest.'
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dozen or so of the Crevequers' friends came down to the harbour to see them off to Santa Caterina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading PINE-BARK BOATS 'I thenke forto touche also The world which neweth every dai, So as I can, so as I mai.'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Earth loves her young: a preference manifest.'
Chapter 13 of The Furnace by Rose Macaulay holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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