Chapter 15 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAURICE KENYON'S APOLOGY. Lesley stood irresolute. In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name. "We are just going, Lesley," she heard Mrs. Romaine say. She made a hurried step towards the door.
Chapter 15 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “MAURICE KENYON'S APOLOGY.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “She made a hurried step towards the door.”
lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
From this reading “"We are just going, Lesley," she heard Mrs. Romaine say.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “She made a hurried step towards the door.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She made a hurried step towards the door.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.”
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.
In this reading “Lesley stood irresolute.”
In this reading “In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.”
In this reading “She made a hurried step towards the door.”
In this reading “She made a hurried step towards the door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 She made a hurried step towards the door.
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading MAURICE KENYON'S APOLOGY.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are just going, Lesley," she heard Mrs. Romaine say.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She made a hurried step towards the door.
the act of departing
From this reading "We are just going, Lesley," she heard Mrs. Romaine say.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She made a hurried step towards the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading Lesley stood irresolute.
and nothing more
From this reading "We are just going, Lesley," she heard Mrs. Romaine say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAURICE KENYON'S APOLOGY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lesley stood irresolute.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a hurried step towards the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAURICE KENYON'S APOLOGY.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "We are just going, Lesley," she heard Mrs. Romaine say.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
From this reading "We are just going, Lesley," she heard Mrs. Romaine say.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
express in words
From this reading "We are just going, Lesley," she heard Mrs. Romaine say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She made a hurried step towards the door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lesley stood irresolute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
in the direction of
From this reading She made a hurried step towards the door.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the other room she heard the sound of voices calling her own name.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are just going, Lesley," she heard Mrs. Romaine say.
Chapter 15 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel by Adeline Sergeant holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
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