Chapter 29 of Barriers Burned Away is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of Barriers Burned Away is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead. That would end all difficulties. Mr. Schwartz did not know;--he was not at last accounts. Ernst was summoned. With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
Chapter 29 of Barriers Burned Away is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Mr. Schwartz did not know;--he was not at last accounts.”
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading “AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “That would end all difficulties.”
painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)
From this reading “Ernst was summoned.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.”
having or manifesting hope
From this reading “With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “Ernst was summoned.”
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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 With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr. Schwartz did not know;--he was not at last accounts.
(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 That would end all difficulties.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Schwartz did not know;--he was not at last accounts.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Schwartz did not know;--he was not at last accounts.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading That would end all difficulties.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That would end all difficulties.
painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)
From this reading Ernst was summoned.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Schwartz did not know;--he was not at last accounts.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
having or manifesting hope
From this reading With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
and nothing more
From this reading With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Schwartz did not know;--he was not at last accounts.
immediately past
From this reading Mr. Schwartz did not know;--he was not at last accounts.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Schwartz did not know;--he was not at last accounts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Schwartz did not know;--he was not at last accounts.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Ernst was summoned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN APPARITION Mr. Ludolph had hoped to hear on his return that Dennis was dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a bright, hopeful face he stated that his mother had just received a letter saying Dennis was a little better.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would end all difficulties.
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