Chapter 14 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BAD COMBINATION. A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk. “Friend, eh?” he said to himself. “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.” The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.
Chapter 14 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.”
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading “A BAD COMBINATION.”
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.”
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading “The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.”
on a floor above
From this reading “The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.”
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 “The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.”
In this reading “A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.”
bypass
In this reading “A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.”
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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 A BAD COMBINATION.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading A BAD COMBINATION.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Friend, eh?” he said to himself.
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.
apart from; not including
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Friend, eh?” he said to himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Friend, eh?” he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
above and across; more than
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
the local environment
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Friend, eh?” he said to himself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A look of great relief passed over Crawford’s face as he thanked the clerk.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I didn’t think he had a single one in these parts, except myself, and I’m afraid he doesn’t think I’m his friend now.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Friend, eh?” he said to himself.
on a floor above
From this reading The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elevator was not at hand; consequently, he walked upstairs to the second floor.
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