Chapter 5 of Blackthorn Farm is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Blackthorn Farm is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ACCUSATION. Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald. "I have nothing to say, sir." "Nothing to say!" Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
Chapter 5 of Blackthorn Farm is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “THE ACCUSATION.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.”
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald.”
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading THE ACCUSATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have nothing to say, sir."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have nothing to say, sir."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I have nothing to say, sir."
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald.
express in words
From this reading "I have nothing to say, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald.
a male human offspring
From this reading Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCUSATION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have nothing to say, sir."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Rupert pulled himself together and looked at Sir Reginald.
in the direction of
From this reading Clenching his fists Dale strode towards his son as if intending to strike him.
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