Chapter 11 of The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me. Yet my heart misgives me. You would ride to Galing. You have ta’en an horse therefor with never a star in’s forehead. Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
Chapter 11 of The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ““Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.””
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading “Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.””
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.””
possessive form of “in” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.””
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.””
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “You have ta’en an horse therefor with never a star in’s forehead.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have ta’en an horse therefor with never a star in’s forehead.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You have ta’en an horse therefor with never a star in’s forehead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
under normal conditions
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading You have ta’en an horse therefor with never a star in’s forehead.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You would ride to Galing.
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From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet my heart misgives me.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading You have ta’en an horse therefor with never a star in’s forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
possessive form of “in” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading You have ta’en an horse therefor with never a star in’s forehead.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet my heart misgives me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet my heart misgives me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You have ta’en an horse therefor with never a star in’s forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
a prophetic vision (as in a dream)
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading You would ride to Galing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading You have ta’en an horse therefor with never a star in’s forehead.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have ta’en an horse therefor with never a star in’s forehead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Instead, I see there is a cloud in’s face; and such prove commonly furious, dogged, full of mischief and misfortune.”
(in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it
From this reading You have ta’en an horse therefor with never a star in’s forehead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You would ride to Galing.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You have ta’en an horse therefor with never a star in’s forehead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would ride to Galing.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet my heart misgives me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lord,” said Gro, “in all argument and wise prevision you have quite o’erset me.
Chapter 11 of The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance by Eric Rücker Eddison holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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