Chapter 14 of Brother Jonathan is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Brother Jonathan is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air. It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen. Again the tone filled the summer air――nearer. The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing. Again, and nearer.
Chapter 14 of Brother Jonathan is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.”
plural of “bugle” — a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading “THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.”
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading “It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.”
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading “The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.”
moving swiftly
From this reading “The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Again the tone filled the summer air――nearer.”
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading “The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.”
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.
sound loudly
In this reading “THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.”
In this reading “THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.”
In this reading “It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
anew
From this reading Again the tone filled the summer air――nearer.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.
exhale hard
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.
plural of “bugle” — a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Again the tone filled the summer air――nearer.
moving swiftly
From this reading The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.
hear with intention
From this reading It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Again the tone filled the summer air――nearer.
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUGLES BLOW A high sound of bugles rang out in the still summer air.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Again the tone filled the summer air――nearer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.
in or at the place that
From this reading The ospreys and crows were flying high in air, down the odorous way where the bugles were blowing.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It stopped all feet in the country of the cedars――it seemed as though the world stopped to listen.
Chapter 14 of Brother Jonathan by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 333 sentences, grouped into 67 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 14 holds 333 sentences of Brother Jonathan, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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