Chapter 16 of A Bride from the Bush is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of A Bride from the Bush is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man. But he did feel profoundly wretched. He tried to shake off this feeling, but failed. Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success. He was a man: he proceeded to throw the blame upon the woman.
Chapter 16 of A Bride from the Bush is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “He was a man: he proceeded to throw the blame upon the woman.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “But he did feel profoundly wretched.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “He tried to shake off this feeling, but failed.”
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading “TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “But he did feel profoundly wretched.”
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.
get rid of
In this reading “He tried to shake off this feeling, but failed.”
In this reading “TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.”
In this reading “Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.”
In this reading “Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.”
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 TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He was a man: he proceeded to throw the blame upon the woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did feel profoundly wretched.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
divisible by two
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He tried to shake off this feeling, but failed.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He tried to shake off this feeling, but failed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
take the midday meal
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He tried to shake off this feeling, but failed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He was a man: he proceeded to throw the blame upon the woman.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But he did feel profoundly wretched.
on the contrary
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He tried to shake off this feeling, but failed.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He tried to shake off this feeling, but failed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
propel through the air
From this reading He was a man: he proceeded to throw the blame upon the woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to shake off this feeling, but failed.
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to shake off this feeling, but failed.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was a man: he proceeded to throw the blame upon the woman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRACES Alfred did not become unconscious, nor even feel faint: he was a man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Later, on his way back through the City, he stopped somewhere to try and lunch it off, and with rather better success.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was a man: he proceeded to throw the blame upon the woman.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading But he did feel profoundly wretched.
Chapter 16 of A Bride from the Bush by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 16 holds 163 sentences of A Bride from the Bush, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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