Chapter 3 of The Haunting of Low Fennel is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Haunting of Low Fennel is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly. "From what?" "From something that came for what we forgot!" "My husband----" "There was a ring upon his finger. I saw it, and knew where it came from, but forgot to remove it."
Chapter 3 of The Haunting of Low Fennel is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “"The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “"My husband----" "There was a ring upon his finger.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “"The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"From something that came for what we forgot!"”
a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains
From this reading “"The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.”
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “I saw it, and knew where it came from, but forgot to remove it."”
in a rigid manner
From this reading “"The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “"My husband----" "There was a ring upon his finger.”
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 “I saw it, and knew where it came from, but forgot to remove it."”
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 "My husband----" "There was a ring upon his finger.
(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 "The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw it, and knew where it came from, but forgot to remove it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I saw it, and knew where it came from, but forgot to remove it."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "From something that came for what we forgot!"
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading "The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "My husband----" "There was a ring upon his finger.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "From something that came for what we forgot!"
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "From something that came for what we forgot!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My husband----" "There was a ring upon his finger.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "My husband----" "There was a ring upon his finger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw it, and knew where it came from, but forgot to remove it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw it, and knew where it came from, but forgot to remove it."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I saw it, and knew where it came from, but forgot to remove it."
a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains
From this reading "The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My husband----" "There was a ring upon his finger.
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading I saw it, and knew where it came from, but forgot to remove it."
in a rigid manner
From this reading "The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "My husband----" "There was a ring upon his finger.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw it, and knew where it came from, but forgot to remove it."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "From something that came for what we forgot!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "From something that came for what we forgot!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "My husband----" "There was a ring upon his finger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I saw it, and knew where it came from, but forgot to remove it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The camp is deserted! they all fled from----" Moreen sat up, rigidly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "My husband----" "There was a ring upon his finger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My husband----" "There was a ring upon his finger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "From something that came for what we forgot!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "From what?"
in or at the place that
From this reading I saw it, and knew where it came from, but forgot to remove it."
Chapter 3 of The Haunting of Low Fennel by Sax Rohmer holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
Chapter 3 holds 444 sentences of The Haunting of Low Fennel, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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