Chapter 13 of The Middle of the Road: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Middle of the Road: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“God save Ireland! To hell with England! May God curse them for this day! The bloody tyrants!” As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.
Chapter 13 of The Middle of the Road: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading “The bloody tyrants!””
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “May God curse them for this day!”
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “To hell with England!”
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading ““God save Ireland!”
a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
From this reading “As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.”
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “The bloody tyrants!””
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading The bloody tyrants!”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading May God curse them for this day!
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading May God curse them for this day!
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading To hell with England!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading May God curse them for this day!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God save Ireland!
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading To hell with England!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading “God save Ireland!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.
a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
From this reading As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May God curse them for this day!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading As in a kind of liturgy, prayers answered the curses.
except for; apart from
From this reading “God save Ireland!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bloody tyrants!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading May God curse them for this day!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading May God curse them for this day!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To hell with England!
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading The bloody tyrants!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading To hell with England!
Chapter 13 of The Middle of the Road: A Novel by Philip Gibbs holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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