Chapter 29 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BROTHERS. "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp. "I want you--you," gasped the man. He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants. "Have you forgotten your own brother?"
Chapter 29 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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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “BROTHERS.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"I want you--you," gasped the man.”
hold firmly
From this reading “"What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “"What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.”
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading “He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “"What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “"What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.”
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.
get rid of
In this reading “"What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.”
In this reading “He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.”
In this reading “"Have you forgotten your own brother?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Have you forgotten your own brother?"
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHERS.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Have you forgotten your own brother?"
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I want you--you," gasped the man.
hold firmly
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you forgotten your own brother?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you--you," gasped the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I want you--you," gasped the man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Have you forgotten your own brother?"
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
hard to endure
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was evidently much excited, and his breath came in hard, quick pants.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want with me?" said Oliver trying to shake off the rude grasp.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you forgotten your own brother?"
Chapter 29 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.
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