Chapter 20 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LESLEY'S LETTER. "Not a bit of it," said Maurice sturdily. "I speak the words of truth and soberness. I've thought about it for some time." "A week?"
Chapter 20 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"Not a bit of it," said Maurice sturdily.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “LESLEY'S LETTER.”
express in speech
From this reading “"I speak the words of truth and soberness.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I've thought about it for some time."”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I've thought about it for some time."”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “"I speak the words of truth and soberness.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"A week?"”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “"I speak the words of truth and soberness.”
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.
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In this reading “I've thought about it for some time."”
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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 "Not a bit of it," said Maurice sturdily.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've thought about it for some time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I speak the words of truth and soberness.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Maurice sturdily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've thought about it for some time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I speak the words of truth and soberness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've thought about it for some time."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Maurice sturdily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LESLEY'S LETTER.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LESLEY'S LETTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Maurice sturdily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Maurice sturdily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Maurice sturdily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Maurice sturdily.
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading "I speak the words of truth and soberness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I've thought about it for some time."
express in speech
From this reading "I speak the words of truth and soberness.
in a sturdy manner
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Maurice sturdily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I speak the words of truth and soberness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I've thought about it for some time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I've thought about it for some time."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I speak the words of truth and soberness.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "A week?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I speak the words of truth and soberness.
Chapter 20 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel by Adeline Sergeant holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 20 holds 186 sentences of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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