Chapter 9 of Tower of Ivory: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Tower of Ivory: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?” “Yes—in a new fashion!” She spoke gayly. “It is a sort of mental marriage. Are you content?”
Chapter 9 of Tower of Ivory: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?””
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?””
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?””
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?””
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?””
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?””
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading ““It is a sort of mental marriage.”
located far away spatially
From this reading “But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?””
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 “But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?””
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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 “Yes—in a new fashion!”
quickly and without warning
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you content?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Are you content?”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Yes—in a new fashion!”
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
in a joyous manner
From this reading She spoke gayly.
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes—in a new fashion!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a sort of mental marriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a sort of mental marriage.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “It is a sort of mental marriage.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “It is a sort of mental marriage.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Yes—in a new fashion!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
located far away spatially
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke gayly.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “It is a sort of mental marriage.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke gayly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes—in a new fashion!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you content?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But as they entered those dim glades which might have been the depths of remote forests, he asked abruptly, “Am I your lover?”
Chapter 9 of Tower of Ivory: A Novel by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 407 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.
Chapter 9 holds 407 sentences of Tower of Ivory: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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