Chapter 25 of Ben Bruce is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Ben Bruce is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS. The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street. Mrs. Harcourt dismissed it. “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through. Now let us go up-stairs.
Chapter 25 of Ben Bruce is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading ““I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.”
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.”
having lost your job
From this reading “Mrs. Harcourt dismissed it.”
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading ““I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.”
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.
a building containing offices where work is done
In this reading “The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.”
at or in the front
In this reading “The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
having lost your job
From this reading Mrs. Harcourt dismissed it.
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now let us go up-stairs.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Harcourt dismissed it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Harcourt dismissed it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let us go up-stairs.
engage in
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Harcourt dismissed it.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let us go up-stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.
carry out
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now let us go up-stairs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let us go up-stairs.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The cab stopped in front of a handsome office building on Wall Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall have some other calls to make, Edwin,” she said, “and won’t take a carriage till I am through.
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