Chapter 34 of The Masterfolk is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of The Masterfolk is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche. The cathedral loomed sombrely amid the darkness. But the darkness was resonant with the promise of a mighty music. The youth had awakened. A load was fallen from him.
Chapter 34 of The Masterfolk is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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aroused or activated
From this reading “The youth had awakened.”
an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
From this reading “_Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.”
any large and important church
From this reading “The cathedral loomed sombrely amid the darkness.”
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “_Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “A load was fallen from him.”
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “The cathedral loomed sombrely amid the darkness.”
characterized by resonance
From this reading “But the darkness was resonant with the promise of a mighty music.”
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.
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In this reading “_Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.”
In this reading “_Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.”
In this reading “_Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.”
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 But the darkness was resonant with the promise of a mighty music.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The cathedral loomed sombrely amid the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
aroused or activated
From this reading The youth had awakened.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the darkness was resonant with the promise of a mighty music.
any large and important church
From this reading The cathedral loomed sombrely amid the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The cathedral loomed sombrely amid the darkness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
divisible by two
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A load was fallen from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A load was fallen from him.
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The youth had awakened.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A load was fallen from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading A load was fallen from him.
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The cathedral loomed sombrely amid the darkness.
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From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading But the darkness was resonant with the promise of a mighty music.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading But the darkness was resonant with the promise of a mighty music.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But the darkness was resonant with the promise of a mighty music.
characterized by resonance
From this reading But the darkness was resonant with the promise of a mighty music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
in a somber manner
From this reading The cathedral loomed sombrely amid the darkness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the darkness was resonant with the promise of a mighty music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading _Wherein our Hero scatters some Pages of the Indifferent Wisdom of the Ages to the even more Indifferent Gulls_ In the black night, Noll stood on the bridge at the end of the Boule Miche.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the darkness was resonant with the promise of a mighty music.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth had awakened.
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