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The Spider's Web

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Spider's Web is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"
Nicholson’s face was earnest.
It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.
"And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:
"’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"
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The Spider's Web

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Spider's Web is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"
Line 2
Nicholson’s face was earnest.
Line 3
It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.
/ɪt wɑːz æt wʌns stɜːrn ənd ˌɪˈreɪdieɪtɪd ðə feɪs ʌv æn əˈsetɪk tɜːrnd siːr/
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"And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:
Line 5
"’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"

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.

ascetic adjective US /əˈsetɪk/

pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline

From this reading “It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.”

Epistle noun US /ɪˈpɪsəl/

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading “"And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:”

irradiated verb US /ˌɪˈreɪdieɪtɪd/

past form of “irradiate” — give spiritual insight to; in religion

From this reading “It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.”

righteous adjective US /ˈraɪtʃəs/

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading “"’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"”

seer noun US /siːr/

a person with unusual powers of foresight

From this reading “It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.”

unclean adjective US /ənˈkliːn/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading “"’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"”

verse noun US /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading “"And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:”

wrought adjective US /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading “"’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"”

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.

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.”

second chapter noun + noun

In this reading “"And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:”

All things adjective + noun

In this reading “"’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"”

All words in this reading · 56

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.

alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

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 "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

asceticadjectiveUS /əˈsetɪk/

pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline

From this reading It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading "And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading Nicholson’s face was earnest.

EpistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading "And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:

eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Nicholson’s face was earnest.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading "’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading "And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"

how

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

From this reading "’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:

irradiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈreɪdieɪtɪd/

past form of “irradiate” — give spiritual insight to; in religion

From this reading It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading "And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"

Nicholson's

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

From this reading Nicholson’s face was earnest.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading "’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"

proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading "And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:

righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

sacrificeth

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

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:

seernounUS /siːr/

a person with unusual powers of foresight

From this reading It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.

Seest

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

From this reading "’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"

St

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

From this reading "And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:

sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It was at once stern and irradiated, the face of an ascetic turned seer.

twenty-secondadjective

coming next after the twenty-first in position

From this reading "And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:

uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading "And in the General Epistle of St. James," he proceeded, "in the second chapter and the twenty-second verse:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Nicholson’s face was earnest.

wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading "’All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not.’"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading "’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"

wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading "’Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?’"

Chapter 13 of The Spider's Web by Reginald Wright Kauffman holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.

What does chapter 13 of The Spider's Web contain?

Chapter 13 holds 424 sentences of The Spider's Web, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The Spider's Web by Reginald Wright Kauffman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 13 of The Spider's Web?

Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of The Spider's Web?

Yes. All 6259 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45866 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Spider's Web is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #45866, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Spider's Web take to read?

About 521 minutes of reading across 1252 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Spider's Web

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Spider's Web, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Spider's Web; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
House
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Spider's Web; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bondage
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Spider's Web; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shout
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Spider's Web; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.