Chapter 23 of An index finger is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of An index finger is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROP THAT FAILED. “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run. “By the worth of the body that once ye had, give answer--what have ye done?” --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk. Farnsworth had been the kindest and most considerate of employers.
Chapter 23 of An index finger is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading “Farnsworth had been the kindest and most considerate of employers.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “--_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.”
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading “--_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.”
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “Farnsworth had been the kindest and most considerate of employers.”
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Farnsworth had been the kindest and most considerate of employers.”
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading “--_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.”
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading “THE PROP THAT FAILED.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ““Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.”
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 “Farnsworth had been the kindest and most considerate of employers.”
In this reading “--_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
react verbally
From this reading “By the worth of the body that once ye had, give answer--what have ye done?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Farnsworth had been the kindest and most considerate of employers.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “By the worth of the body that once ye had, give answer--what have ye done?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the worth of the body that once ye had, give answer--what have ye done?”
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading Farnsworth had been the kindest and most considerate of employers.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “By the worth of the body that once ye had, give answer--what have ye done?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Farnsworth had been the kindest and most considerate of employers.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE PROP THAT FAILED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farnsworth had been the kindest and most considerate of employers.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “By the worth of the body that once ye had, give answer--what have ye done?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “By the worth of the body that once ye had, give answer--what have ye done?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Farnsworth had been the kindest and most considerate of employers.
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Farnsworth had been the kindest and most considerate of employers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By the worth of the body that once ye had, give answer--what have ye done?”
on one occasion
From this reading “By the worth of the body that once ye had, give answer--what have ye done?”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading THE PROP THAT FAILED.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PROP THAT FAILED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROP THAT FAILED.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “By the worth of the body that once ye had, give answer--what have ye done?”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “By the worth of the body that once ye had, give answer--what have ye done?”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye have read, ye have heard, ye have thought,” he said, and the tale is still to run.
a late time of life
From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ Two years passed, and Mrs. Doring still sat at her editorial desk.
Chapter 23 of An index finger by Tulis Abrojal holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 23 holds 154 sentences of An index finger, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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