Chapter 13 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05, Fiction is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05, Fiction is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word. "Stop!" said the Irishwoman. "I have one more word for you both, for you will see me again. Those that wish to be clean, clean they will be; and those that wish to be foul, foul they will be. Remember."
Chapter 13 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05, Fiction is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “Those that wish to be clean, clean they will be; and those that wish to be foul, foul they will be.”
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading “Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.”
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading “Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “Those that wish to be clean, clean they will be; and those that wish to be foul, foul they will be.”
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading “Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember."”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"Stop!" said the Irishwoman.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Those that wish to be clean, clean they will be; and those that wish to be foul, foul they will be.”
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.
anew
From this reading "I have one more word for you both, for you will see me again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those that wish to be clean, clean they will be; and those that wish to be foul, foul they will be.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I have one more word for you both, for you will see me again.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Those that wish to be clean, clean they will be; and those that wish to be foul, foul they will be.
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have one more word for you both, for you will see me again.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Those that wish to be clean, clean they will be; and those that wish to be foul, foul they will be.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have one more word for you both, for you will see me again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have one more word for you both, for you will see me again.
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading "Stop!" said the Irishwoman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have one more word for you both, for you will see me again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I have one more word for you both, for you will see me again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have one more word for you both, for you will see me again.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stop!" said the Irishwoman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have one more word for you both, for you will see me again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop!" said the Irishwoman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those that wish to be clean, clean they will be; and those that wish to be foul, foul they will be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stop!" said the Irishwoman.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those that wish to be clean, clean they will be; and those that wish to be foul, foul they will be.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those that wish to be clean, clean they will be; and those that wish to be foul, foul they will be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those that wish to be clean, clean they will be; and those that wish to be foul, foul they will be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have one more word for you both, for you will see me again.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Those that wish to be clean, clean they will be; and those that wish to be foul, foul they will be.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Grimes seemed quite cowed and got on his donkey without another word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have one more word for you both, for you will see me again.
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