Chapter 37 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE OR TRUST. Caspar turned away. For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain. Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear. And so, for a moment or two, he did not speak.
Chapter 37 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading “For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.”
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading “Caspar turned away.”
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading “Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.”
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading “For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.”
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.”
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 “For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.”
In this reading “Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.”
In this reading “Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.”
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 For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, for a moment or two, he did not speak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Caspar turned away.
have
From this reading Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading Caspar turned away.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And so, for a moment or two, he did not speak.
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE OR TRUST.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And so, for a moment or two, he did not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LOVE OR TRUST.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For a moment he felt mortally sick, as if from a pang of acute physical pain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, for a moment or two, he did not speak.
express in speech
From this reading And so, for a moment or two, he did not speak.
a special situation
From this reading Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Distrust from an old friend is always a hard thing to bear.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading LOVE OR TRUST.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Caspar turned away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And so, for a moment or two, he did not speak.
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