Chapter 1 of Brownlows: A Novel is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Brownlows: A Novel is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BROWNLOW’S MONEY. Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune. There was no possibility of any mistake about it. When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
Chapter 1 of Brownlows: A Novel is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.”
heighten or intensify
From this reading “When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.”
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “There was no possibility of any mistake about it.”
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.”
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 “Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.”
In this reading “When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.”
In this reading “Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.”
In this reading “There was no possibility of any mistake about it.”
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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 When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no possibility of any mistake about it.
matters of personal concern
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no possibility of any mistake about it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
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From this reading BROWNLOW’S MONEY.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
heighten or intensify
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no possibility of any mistake about it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There was no possibility of any mistake about it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading BROWNLOW’S MONEY.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no possibility of any mistake about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
the act of punishing
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading There was no possibility of any mistake about it.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no possibility of any mistake about it.
precisely as stated
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every body in the neighborhood was perfectly aware what was the origin of John Brownlow’s fortune.
at the time that
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When people are very well known and respectable, and inspire their neighbors with a hearty interest, some little penalty must be paid for that pleasant state of affairs.
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