Chapter 5 of Brothers is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Brothers is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It’s good—in streaks," said Pynsent solemnly. Then his eyes flashed. "Look here, Mark, they won’t hang that. But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon. Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"
Chapter 5 of Brothers is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Then his eyes flashed.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.”
make a painting
From this reading “Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"”
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"”
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading “But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.”
scratch repeatedly
From this reading “Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"”
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “"It’s good—in streaks," said Pynsent solemnly.”
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading “"It’s good—in streaks," said Pynsent solemnly.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then his eyes flashed.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then his eyes flashed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It’s good—in streaks," said Pynsent solemnly.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Look here, Mark, they won’t hang that.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Mark, they won’t hang that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his eyes flashed.
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From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It’s good—in streaks," said Pynsent solemnly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s good—in streaks," said Pynsent solemnly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Mark, they won’t hang that.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Look here, Mark, they won’t hang that.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"
make a painting
From this reading Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s good—in streaks," said Pynsent solemnly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It’s good—in streaks," said Pynsent solemnly.
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
scratch repeatedly
From this reading Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading "It’s good—in streaks," said Pynsent solemnly.
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading "It’s good—in streaks," said Pynsent solemnly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look here, Mark, they won’t hang that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his eyes flashed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look here, Mark, they won’t hang that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, have you the pluck to scrape this and paint it out—_to-night_?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Mark, they won’t hang that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I’ve told Lady Randolph and Miss Kirtling that you will have a ’machine’ in the Salon.
Chapter 5 of Brothers by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 424 sentences of Brothers, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Brothers by Horace Annesley Vachell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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