Chapter 30 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. TRENT'S STORY. "I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley. "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably. "I've heard of a hundred cases of the kind."
Chapter 30 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an amicable manner
From this reading “"Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.”
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “"I've heard of a hundred cases of the kind."”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “"I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.”
ten 10s
From this reading “"I've heard of a hundred cases of the kind."”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “"Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “TRENT'S STORY.”
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading “TRENT'S STORY.”
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 “"I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.”
In this reading “"I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.”
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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 "I've heard of a hundred cases of the kind."
in an amicable manner
From this reading "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading "I've heard of a hundred cases of the kind."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.
ten 10s
From this reading "I've heard of a hundred cases of the kind."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've heard of a hundred cases of the kind."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I've heard of a hundred cases of the kind."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TRENT'S STORY.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.
a special situation
From this reading "I never heard of such an extraordinary thing," said Lesley.
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading TRENT'S STORY.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then that shows how little you know of the world," said Doctor Sophy, amicably.
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