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The sound and the fury
The sound and the fury

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The sound and the fury is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece
of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I
couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all
right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let
me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The sound and the fury

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The sound and the fury is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece
/tuː hel wɪð jɔːr ɡʌn aɪ hɪt hɪm aɪ wɑːz stɪl ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː hɪt hɪm lɔːŋ ˈæftər hiː wɑːz ˈhoʊldɪŋ maɪ rɪsts bʌt aɪ stɪl traɪd ðen ɪt wɑːz laɪk aɪ wɑːz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt hɪm θruː ə piːs/
Line 2
of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I
/ʌv ˈkʌlərd ɡlæs aɪ kʊd hiːr maɪ blʌd ənd ðen aɪ kʊd siː ðə skaɪ əˈɡen ənd ˈbræntʃəz əˈɡenst ɪt ənd ðə sʌn ˈslæntɪŋ θruː ðem ənd hiː ˈhoʊldɪŋ miː ɑːn maɪ fiːt dɪd juː hɪt miː aɪ/
Line 3
couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all
Line 4
right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let
Line 5
me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water

Learner Dictionary

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.

coloured adjective US /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I”

pommel verb US /ˈpɑːməl/

strike, usually with the fist

From this reading “right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let”

rail noun US /reɪl/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading “couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all”

reins noun US /reɪnz/

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading “right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let”

slanting adjective US /ˈslæntɪŋ/

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading “of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I”

stable adjective US /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading “right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let”

untie verb US /ənˈtaɪ/

undo the ties of

From this reading “me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water”

wrists noun US /rɪsts/

plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading “to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

leaned against verb + particle counted as “lean against”

rest on for support

In this reading “couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all”

coloured glass adjective + noun

In this reading “of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I”

against the rail preposition + article + noun counted as “against … rail”

In this reading “couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all”

go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let”

ride off verb + particle

ride away on a horse, for example

In this reading “me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water”

go on verb + particle

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let”

on the rail preposition + article + noun counted as “on … rail”

In this reading “me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water”

leaned on verb + particle counted as “lean on”

rest on for support

In this reading “me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water”

All words in this reading · 88

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

couldnt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

hangverbUS /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

he'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water

hellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

hitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

Im

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

leanedverbUS /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

pommelverbUS /ˈpɑːməl/

strike, usually with the fist

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

railnounUS /reɪl/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

reinsnounUS /reɪnz/

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

untieverbUS /ənˈtaɪ/

undo the ties of

From this reading me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading me alone you go on and let me alone I leaned on the rail looking at the water I heard him untie the horse and ride off and after a while I couldnt hear anything but the water

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

wristsnounUS /rɪsts/

plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading couldnt hear what yes how do you feel all right let go he let me go I leaned against the rail do you feel all right let me alone Im all right can you make it home all

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading of coloured glass I could hear my blood and then I could see the sky again and branches against it and the sun slanting through them and he holding me on my feet did you hit me I

youd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading right go on let me alone youd better not try to walk take my horse no you go on you can hang the reins on the pommel and turn him loose he’ll go back to the stable let

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading to hell with your gun I hit him I was still trying to hit him long after he was holding my wrists but I still tried then it was like I was looking at him through a piece

Chapter 14 of The sound and the fury by William Faulkner holds 419 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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Chapter 14 holds 419 sentences of The sound and the fury, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

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Through
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Fence
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