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The great amulet

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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"How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."
--Browning.
Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.
Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.
"My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.
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The great amulet

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The great amulet is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."
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--Browning.
/ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
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Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.
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Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.
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"My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.
/maɪ tɜːrn naʊ dɪr ˈleɪdi hiː sed ˈpresɪŋ hɜːr ˈfɪŋɡərtɪps əˈɡenst hɪz saɪd æz ʃiː tʊk hɪz ˈprɑːfərd ɑːrm/

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Browning noun US /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading “--Browning.”

bugle noun US /ˈbjuːɡəl/

a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading “Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.”

declares verb US /dɪˈklerz/

third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading “"How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."”

fingertips noun US /ˈfɪŋɡərtɪps/

plural of “fingertip” — the end (tip) of a finger

From this reading “"My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.”

lacked verb US /lækt/

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading “Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.”

product noun US /ˈprɑːdəkt/

commodities offered for sale

From this reading “"How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."”

proffered verb US /ˈprɑːfərd/

past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection

From this reading “"My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.”

Tends verb US /tendz/

third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading “"How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.

BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading --Browning.

buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/

a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/

third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

fingertipsnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərtɪps/

plural of “fingertip” — the end (tip) of a finger

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

Garth

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From this reading Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

How

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From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

lackedverbUS /lækt/

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.

partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.

perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/

commodities offered for sale

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/

past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.

Quita

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From this reading Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.

TendsverbUS /tendz/

third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Quita lacked courage to appear again in public till the dinner bugle sounded.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "My turn now, dear lady," he said, pressing her fingertips against his side, as she took his proffered arm.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Garth was her promised partner: and she found him awaiting her just outside her tent.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

witnounUS /wɪt/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "How the world seems made for each of us; How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product,--thus, When the soul declares itself; to wit, By its fruit: the thing it does."

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