Chapter 11 of The Wooing of Wistaria is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Wooing of Wistaria is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty. “I am ready,” he said. The two passed within. A sort of confidential valet stopped them in the ante-chamber. He said: “The Serene Son of Heaven is closeted with my Lord of Aidzu.”
Chapter 11 of The Wooing of Wistaria is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.”
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading “He said: “The Serene Son of Heaven is closeted with my Lord of Aidzu.””
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “A sort of confidential valet stopped them in the ante-chamber.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.”
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading “With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.”
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “He said: “The Serene Son of Heaven is closeted with my Lord of Aidzu.””
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading “A sort of confidential valet stopped them in the ante-chamber.”
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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In this reading “With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.”
In this reading “The two passed within.”
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 With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said: “The Serene Son of Heaven is closeted with my Lord of Aidzu.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am ready,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sort of confidential valet stopped them in the ante-chamber.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading He said: “The Serene Son of Heaven is closeted with my Lord of Aidzu.”
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading A sort of confidential valet stopped them in the ante-chamber.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am ready,” he said.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He said: “The Serene Son of Heaven is closeted with my Lord of Aidzu.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am ready,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sort of confidential valet stopped them in the ante-chamber.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said: “The Serene Son of Heaven is closeted with my Lord of Aidzu.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He said: “The Serene Son of Heaven is closeted with my Lord of Aidzu.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He said: “The Serene Son of Heaven is closeted with my Lord of Aidzu.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sort of confidential valet stopped them in the ante-chamber.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The two passed within.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “I am ready,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am ready,” he said.
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading He said: “The Serene Son of Heaven is closeted with my Lord of Aidzu.”
a male human offspring
From this reading He said: “The Serene Son of Heaven is closeted with my Lord of Aidzu.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A sort of confidential valet stopped them in the ante-chamber.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A sort of confidential valet stopped them in the ante-chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two passed within.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A sort of confidential valet stopped them in the ante-chamber.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two passed within.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading A sort of confidential valet stopped them in the ante-chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a fierce attack upon this memory, Mori drove his faculties back to their duty.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The two passed within.
Chapter 11 of The Wooing of Wistaria by Onoto Watanna holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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