Chapter 15 of The Three Furlongers is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Three Furlongers is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast. They were almost silent, for there was nothing more to be said. The matter was settled. Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point. Directly after breakfast he wrote to von Gleichroeder.
Chapter 15 of The Three Furlongers is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friendly nation
From this reading “Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.”
without deviation
From this reading “Directly after breakfast he wrote to von Gleichroeder.”
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading “THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “The matter was settled.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Directly after breakfast he wrote to von Gleichroeder.”
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.
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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 THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
later than; following
From this reading Directly after breakfast he wrote to von Gleichroeder.
a friendly nation
From this reading Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were almost silent, for there was nothing more to be said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were almost silent, for there was nothing more to be said.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
without deviation
From this reading Directly after breakfast he wrote to von Gleichroeder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were almost silent, for there was nothing more to be said.
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
set up or found
From this reading Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Directly after breakfast he wrote to von Gleichroeder.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Directly after breakfast he wrote to von Gleichroeder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The matter was settled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were almost silent, for there was nothing more to be said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were almost silent, for there was nothing more to be said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They were almost silent, for there was nothing more to be said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The matter was settled.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They were almost silent, for there was nothing more to be said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were almost silent, for there was nothing more to be said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were almost silent, for there was nothing more to be said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SERMON ON FORGIVENESS Half-an-hour later the three Furlongers sat down to a cold breakfast.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Nigel had found an unexpected ally in Janet, and had carried his point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Directly after breakfast he wrote to von Gleichroeder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were almost silent, for there was nothing more to be said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were almost silent, for there was nothing more to be said.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Directly after breakfast he wrote to von Gleichroeder.
Chapter 15 of The Three Furlongers by Sheila Kaye-Smith holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 15 holds 213 sentences of The Three Furlongers, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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