Chapter 14 of Brothers and sisters is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Brothers and sisters is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together. “God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary. “I read it to-day in the magazine, don’t you remember?” “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us. But He knows everything,--the preacher said so.”
Chapter 14 of Brothers and sisters is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ““God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary.”
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading ““I read it to-day in the magazine, don’t you remember?””
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading ““Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.”
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading ““God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary.”
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading ““Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together.”
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 ““Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
(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 TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But He knows everything,--the preacher said so.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I read it to-day in the magazine, don’t you remember?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But He knows everything,--the preacher said so.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I read it to-day in the magazine, don’t you remember?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I read it to-day in the magazine, don’t you remember?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together.
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “I read it to-day in the magazine, don’t you remember?”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading “God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I read it to-day in the magazine, don’t you remember?”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I read it to-day in the magazine, don’t you remember?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary.
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But He knows everything,--the preacher said so.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “God is our Father, as the preacher said,” declared Mary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I read it to-day in the magazine, don’t you remember?”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TOMMY’S LETTER One day they were talking about it, all together.
which person or people
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Tommy, “it must be He who sends the papers to us, for nobody else knows about us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I read it to-day in the magazine, don’t you remember?”
Chapter 14 of Brothers and sisters by Abbie Farwell Brown holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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 73 sentences of Brothers and sisters, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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