Chapter 5 of The Washer of the Ford is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Washer of the Ford is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn. For long, Ecta looked at them and pondered. Then he glanced at Molios. There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger. "Bind him," said Ecta.
Chapter 5 of The Washer of the Ford is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.”
stick to firmly
From this reading “"Bind him," said Ecta.”
the first light of day
From this reading “II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Then he glanced at Molios.”
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.”
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “For long, Ecta looked at them and pondered.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.”
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.
In this reading “Then he glanced at Molios.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “For long, Ecta looked at them and pondered.”
person of exceptional holiness
In this reading “There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.”
In this reading “II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.”
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 There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For long, Ecta looked at them and pondered.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For long, Ecta looked at them and pondered.
stick to firmly
From this reading "Bind him," said Ecta.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.
the first light of day
From this reading II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For long, Ecta looked at them and pondered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For long, Ecta looked at them and pondered.
set up or found
From this reading II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then he glanced at Molios.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he glanced at Molios.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bind him," said Ecta.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.
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 For long, Ecta looked at them and pondered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For long, Ecta looked at them and pondered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he glanced at Molios.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading For long, Ecta looked at them and pondered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bind him," said Ecta.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he glanced at Molios.
in or at that place or location
From this reading II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading II They found them there in the twilight of the dawn.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were tears in the heart of the holy man, but in his eyes a deep anger.
Chapter 5 of The Washer of the Ford by William Sharp holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 5 holds 449 sentences of The Washer of the Ford, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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