Chapter 18 of Brothers is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Brothers is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection. Why had she doubted him—and herself? By what irony of fate had she given herself to Archibald? But almost instantly she curbed these unavailing regrets. The past was irrevocable.
Chapter 18 of Brothers is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “curb” — lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
From this reading “But almost instantly she curbed these unavailing regrets.”
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading “Why had she doubted him—and herself?”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “By what irony of fate had she given herself to Archibald?”
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading “The past was irrevocable.”
reduced to nothingness
From this reading “When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.”
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.”
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading “But almost instantly she curbed these unavailing regrets.”
producing no result or effect
From this reading “But almost instantly she curbed these unavailing regrets.”
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 “When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But almost instantly she curbed these unavailing regrets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why had she doubted him—and herself?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By what irony of fate had she given herself to Archibald?
with eloquence
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But almost instantly she curbed these unavailing regrets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
past form of “curb” — lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
From this reading But almost instantly she curbed these unavailing regrets.
the act of discovering something
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Why had she doubted him—and herself?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading By what irony of fate had she given herself to Archibald?
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading By what irony of fate had she given herself to Archibald?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had she doubted him—and herself?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why had she doubted him—and herself?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why had she doubted him—and herself?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But almost instantly she curbed these unavailing regrets.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading By what irony of fate had she given herself to Archibald?
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading The past was irrevocable.
reduced to nothingness
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past was irrevocable.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading But almost instantly she curbed these unavailing regrets.
reference to things past
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But almost instantly she curbed these unavailing regrets.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
producing no result or effect
From this reading But almost instantly she curbed these unavailing regrets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By what irony of fate had she given herself to Archibald?
at the time that
From this reading When she was able to think articulately, pleasure in her discovery was obliterated by pain—the bitter pangs of retrospection.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had she doubted him—and herself?
Chapter 18 of Brothers by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 421 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 18 holds 421 sentences of Brothers, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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