Chapter 22 of The Three Furlongers is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Three Furlongers is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died. Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram. He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken. Then suddenly he recovered himself. "Come at once."
Chapter 22 of The Three Furlongers is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.”
in characteristic manner
From this reading “WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.”
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.”
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading “WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.”
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.”
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.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Come at once."”
In this reading “Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.”
In this reading “WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.”
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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 He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
in characteristic manner
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come at once."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then suddenly he recovered himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
on one occasion
From this reading "Come at once."
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Then suddenly he recovered himself.
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly he recovered himself.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be sitting alone, in a black corner of space, stricken, blank, forsaken.
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even then Nigel did not move, he sat with his hands dropped between his knees, still holding Janey's telegram.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading WOODS AT NIGHT The little star melody wailed on, rippled characteristically and died.
Chapter 22 of The Three Furlongers by Sheila Kaye-Smith holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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