Chapter 2 of A Damaged Reputation is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Damaged Reputation is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You let up before supper-time?" said one. "I did," said Brooke, a trifle grimly. "I broke up the Kenawa planer in the Tomlinson mill. That's why I came away. I'm not going back again."
Chapter 2 of A Damaged Reputation is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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lacking funds
From this reading “"I broke up the Kenawa planer in the Tomlinson mill.”
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “"I did," said Brooke, a trifle grimly.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I'm not going back again."”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"I did," said Brooke, a trifle grimly.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"You let up before supper-time?" said one.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “"I broke up the Kenawa planer in the Tomlinson mill.”
a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
From this reading “"I broke up the Kenawa planer in the Tomlinson mill.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “"I did," said Brooke, a trifle grimly.”
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.
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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 "I did," said Brooke, a trifle grimly.
anew
From this reading I'm not going back again."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That's why I came away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'm not going back again."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You let up before supper-time?" said one.
lacking funds
From this reading "I broke up the Kenawa planer in the Tomlinson mill.
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading "I did," said Brooke, a trifle grimly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That's why I came away.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did," said Brooke, a trifle grimly.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm not going back again."
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "I did," said Brooke, a trifle grimly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did," said Brooke, a trifle grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not going back again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I broke up the Kenawa planer in the Tomlinson mill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I broke up the Kenawa planer in the Tomlinson mill.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You let up before supper-time?" said one.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "I broke up the Kenawa planer in the Tomlinson mill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not going back again."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You let up before supper-time?" said one.
a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
From this reading "I broke up the Kenawa planer in the Tomlinson mill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You let up before supper-time?" said one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You let up before supper-time?" said one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why I came away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I broke up the Kenawa planer in the Tomlinson mill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I broke up the Kenawa planer in the Tomlinson mill.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "I did," said Brooke, a trifle grimly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You let up before supper-time?" said one.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why I came away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You let up before supper-time?" said one.
Chapter 2 of A Damaged Reputation by Harold Bindloss holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 2 holds 405 sentences of A Damaged Reputation, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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