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Chapter 10 of The Song of the Blood-Red Flower is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way. "Spiders bring luck, so they say," thought Olof. "Well, at any rate, they're showing me the road this morning." And he strode on briskly, eager to begin. "To-day's the test," he thought.
Chapter 10 of The Song of the Blood-Red Flower is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a brisk manner
From this reading “And he strode on briskly, eager to begin.”
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.”
bordered by a line of things
From this reading “In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “"Well, at any rate, they're showing me the road this morning."”
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading “"Spiders bring luck, so they say," thought Olof.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “And he strode on briskly, eager to begin.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “"To-day's the test," he thought.”
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading “In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, at any rate, they're showing me the road this morning."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, at any rate, they're showing me the road this morning."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And he strode on briskly, eager to begin.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Spiders bring luck, so they say," thought Olof.
in a brisk manner
From this reading And he strode on briskly, eager to begin.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And he strode on briskly, eager to begin.
one or the other of two
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he strode on briskly, eager to begin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
bordered by a line of things
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Spiders bring luck, so they say," thought Olof.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, at any rate, they're showing me the road this morning."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Well, at any rate, they're showing me the road this morning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
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From this reading "Spiders bring luck, so they say," thought Olof.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
a course of conduct
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "Well, at any rate, they're showing me the road this morning."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Well, at any rate, they're showing me the road this morning."
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
express in words
From this reading "Spiders bring luck, so they say," thought Olof.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Well, at any rate, they're showing me the road this morning."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Spiders bring luck, so they say," thought Olof.
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading "Spiders bring luck, so they say," thought Olof.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading And he strode on briskly, eager to begin.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading "To-day's the test," he thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Spiders bring luck, so they say," thought Olof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, at any rate, they're showing me the road this morning."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, at any rate, they're showing me the road this morning."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Spiders bring luck, so they say," thought Olof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he strode on briskly, eager to begin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-day's the test," he thought.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, at any rate, they're showing me the road this morning."
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the forest, too, it was the same--the path lined with silver hangings on either side, and webs of silver here and there along the way.
Chapter 10 of The Song of the Blood-Red Flower by Johannes Linnankoski holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 408 sentences of The Song of the Blood-Red Flower, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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