Chapter 13 of A Damaged Reputation is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Damaged Reputation is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course!" said Barbara. "You need not be diffident. In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you." Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes. "You," he said, slowly, "can be very merciless."
Chapter 13 of A Damaged Reputation is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.”
a brother by marriage
From this reading “In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.”
having or showing no mercy
From this reading “"You," he said, slowly, "can be very merciless."”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"You need not be diffident.”
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading “In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “"You," he said, slowly, "can be very merciless."”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course!" said Barbara.”
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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 Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course!" said Barbara.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You need not be diffident.
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.
a brother by marriage
From this reading In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You," he said, slowly, "can be very merciless."
an occurrence of something
From this reading In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course!" said Barbara.
showing modest reserve
From this reading "You need not be diffident.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You," he said, slowly, "can be very merciless."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.
having or showing no mercy
From this reading "You," he said, slowly, "can be very merciless."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "You need not be diffident.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You need not be diffident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course!" said Barbara.
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course!" said Barbara.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "You," he said, slowly, "can be very merciless."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You," he said, slowly, "can be very merciless."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brooke looked at her with a little glint in his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need not be diffident.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In your case there were the dollars of which my brother-in-law plundered you."
Chapter 13 of A Damaged Reputation by Harold Bindloss holds 402 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.
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