Chapter 18 of Bindle is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Bindle is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath. "You never was a proper husband," she snapped viciously. "You've neglected me ever since we was married. Now you want to go away and get killed. What shall I do then?
Chapter 18 of Bindle is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.”
plural of “assist” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.”
join the military
From this reading “BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.”
plural of “floodgate” — something that restrains a flood or outpouring
From this reading “BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.”
disregarded
From this reading “"You've neglected me ever since we was married.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"You never was a proper husband," she snapped viciously.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “"You never was a proper husband," she snapped viciously.”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.”
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move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “Now you want to go away and get killed.”
In this reading “BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.”
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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 "You never was a proper husband," she snapped viciously.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now you want to go away and get killed.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
plural of “assist” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now you want to go away and get killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What shall I do then?
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
join the military
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
at any time
From this reading "You've neglected me ever since we was married.
plural of “floodgate” — something that restrains a flood or outpouring
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now you want to go away and get killed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now you want to go away and get killed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "You never was a proper husband," she snapped viciously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Now you want to go away and get killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "You've neglected me ever since we was married.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've neglected me ever since we was married.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
disregarded
From this reading "You've neglected me ever since we was married.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never was a proper husband," she snapped viciously.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you want to go away and get killed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "You never was a proper husband," she snapped viciously.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall I do then?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You've neglected me ever since we was married.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "You never was a proper husband," she snapped viciously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What shall I do then?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
in a vicious manner
From this reading "You never was a proper husband," she snapped viciously.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Now you want to go away and get killed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You never was a proper husband," she snapped viciously.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You've neglected me ever since we was married.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall I do then?
at the time that
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading BINDLE ASSISTS IN AN ELOPEMENT I When Bindle announced to Mrs. Bindle that he intended to enlist in Kitchener's Army, she opened upon him the floodgates of her wrath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You never was a proper husband," she snapped viciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've neglected me ever since we was married.
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