Chapter 13 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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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 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.
A knocking.... "Ghosts, eh? Invisible things? Come in, then--I'm ready." And he faces about once more.
Chapter 13 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.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in, then--I'm ready."”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “And he faces about once more.”
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “"Ghosts, eh?”
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “Invisible things?”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “A knocking....”
on one occasion
From this reading “And he faces about once more.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Come in, then--I'm ready."”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Invisible things?”
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 A knocking....
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he faces about once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he faces about once more.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in, then--I'm ready."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ghosts, eh?
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And he faces about once more.
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "Ghosts, eh?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he faces about once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come in, then--I'm ready."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in, then--I'm ready."
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Invisible things?
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading A knocking....
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And he faces about once more.
on one occasion
From this reading And he faces about once more.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Come in, then--I'm ready."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Come in, then--I'm ready."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Invisible things?
Chapter 13 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 13 holds 408 sentences of The Song of the Blood-Red Flower, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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