Chapter 31 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DOCTOR GETS A SURPRISE. The fires were now burning brightly in the great detective’s eyes. “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone. “The ink is still fresh, and, besides, there’s the date—the twenty-fifth.” “What of that?” demanded the cashier.
Chapter 31 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with brightness
From this reading “The fires were now burning brightly in the great detective’s eyes.”
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading ““What of that?” demanded the cashier.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading ““The ink is still fresh, and, besides, there’s the date—the twenty-fifth.””
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “The fires were now burning brightly in the great detective’s eyes.”
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading ““The ink is still fresh, and, besides, there’s the date—the twenty-fifth.””
having a handwritten signature
From this reading ““I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.”
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading ““I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.”
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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In this reading ““I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.”
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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 DOCTOR GETS A SURPRISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The ink is still fresh, and, besides, there’s the date—the twenty-fifth.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “The ink is still fresh, and, besides, there’s the date—the twenty-fifth.”
with brightness
From this reading The fires were now burning brightly in the great detective’s eyes.
the act of burning something
From this reading The fires were now burning brightly in the great detective’s eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading “What of that?” demanded the cashier.
the specified day of the month
From this reading “The ink is still fresh, and, besides, there’s the date—the twenty-fifth.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What of that?” demanded the cashier.
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The fires were now burning brightly in the great detective’s eyes.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR GETS A SURPRISE.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The fires were now burning brightly in the great detective’s eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The fires were now burning brightly in the great detective’s eyes.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “The ink is still fresh, and, besides, there’s the date—the twenty-fifth.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading THE DOCTOR GETS A SURPRISE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fires were now burning brightly in the great detective’s eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
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From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fires were now burning brightly in the great detective’s eyes.
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading “The ink is still fresh, and, besides, there’s the date—the twenty-fifth.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The ink is still fresh, and, besides, there’s the date—the twenty-fifth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
a brief written record
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fires were now burning brightly in the great detective’s eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
not in physical motion
From this reading “The ink is still fresh, and, besides, there’s the date—the twenty-fifth.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE DOCTOR GETS A SURPRISE.
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR GETS A SURPRISE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The ink is still fresh, and, besides, there’s the date—the twenty-fifth.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’m of the opinion that this note isn’t more than a few hours old,” he said, tapping the paper signed by Stone.
coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
From this reading “The ink is still fresh, and, besides, there’s the date—the twenty-fifth.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fires were now burning brightly in the great detective’s eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What of that?” demanded the cashier.
Chapter 31 of A Broken Bond by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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