Chapter 18 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
QUICK WORK IS NECESSARY. “Dead!” The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain. There was a moment’s silence, then Follansbee’s voice came again. “Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.
Chapter 18 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.”
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading “The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.”
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In this reading ““Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.”
In this reading “There was a moment’s silence, then Follansbee’s voice came again.”
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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 The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.
anew
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, then Follansbee’s voice came again.
(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 “Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, then Follansbee’s voice came again.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Dead!”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, then Follansbee’s voice came again.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading QUICK WORK IS NECESSARY.
someone who listens attentively
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, then Follansbee’s voice came again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.
absolutely essential
From this reading QUICK WORK IS NECESSARY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading QUICK WORK IS NECESSARY.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.
recurring again and again
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, then Follansbee’s voice came again.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, then Follansbee’s voice came again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, then Follansbee’s voice came again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, then Follansbee’s voice came again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, then Follansbee’s voice came again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The way in which Stone repeated the word gave a hint to the listener of the grim hatred that possessed that demented brain.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading QUICK WORK IS NECESSARY.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Above all, however,” he said, “remember that you must not be in a hurry.
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