Chapter 24 of Bernard Treves's Boots is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Bernard Treves's Boots is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment. He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind. "Mr. Treves," he said, "I hand these into your care. You have discharged your duty very well indeed. I think the letters will be of great service to your department."
Chapter 24 of Bernard Treves's Boots is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.”
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading “There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.”
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “I think the letters will be of great service to your department."”
having lost your job
From this reading “You have discharged your duty very well indeed.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind.”
in an irrevocable manner
From this reading “He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.”
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In this reading “I think the letters will be of great service to your department."”
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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 There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think the letters will be of great service to your department."
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Mr. Treves," he said, "I hand these into your care.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading I think the letters will be of great service to your department."
having lost your job
From this reading You have discharged your duty very well indeed.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading You have discharged your duty very well indeed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I think the letters will be of great service to your department."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Mr. Treves," he said, "I hand these into your care.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have discharged your duty very well indeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Treves," he said, "I hand these into your care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading You have discharged your duty very well indeed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
in an irrevocable manner
From this reading He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind.
the literary culture
From this reading I think the letters will be of great service to your department."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Treves," he said, "I hand these into your care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think the letters will be of great service to your department."
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Treves," he said, "I hand these into your care.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I think the letters will be of great service to your department."
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Treves," he said, "I hand these into your care.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think the letters will be of great service to your department."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think the letters will be of great service to your department."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Treves," he said, "I hand these into your care.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading You have discharged your duty very well indeed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a strange light in Beecher Monmouth’s eyes as he stepped into the outer apartment.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You have discharged your duty very well indeed.
which person or people
From this reading He was a man who irrevocably and finally had made up his mind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think the letters will be of great service to your department."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have discharged your duty very well indeed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Treves," he said, "I hand these into your care.
Chapter 24 of Bernard Treves's Boots by Laurence (Laurence Ayscough) Clarke holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 24 holds 182 sentences of Bernard Treves's Boots, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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