Chapter 11 of Brownlows: A Novel is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Brownlows: A Novel is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CRISIS. All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office. Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual. As for young Powys, he had turned out an admirable clerk. Nothing could be more punctual, more painstaking than he was.
Chapter 11 of Brownlows: A Novel is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading “As for young Powys, he had turned out an admirable clerk.”
matters of personal concern
From this reading “All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “As for young Powys, he had turned out an admirable clerk.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “A CRISIS.”
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading “Nothing could be more punctual, more painstaking than he was.”
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading “Nothing could be more punctual, more painstaking than he was.”
with low volume
From this reading “All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.”
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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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.”
In this reading “All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A CRISIS.
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading As for young Powys, he had turned out an admirable clerk.
matters of personal concern
From this reading All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
(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 All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As for young Powys, he had turned out an admirable clerk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be more punctual, more painstaking than he was.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading As for young Powys, he had turned out an admirable clerk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be more punctual, more painstaking than he was.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A CRISIS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for young Powys, he had turned out an admirable clerk.
the act of departing
From this reading All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for young Powys, he had turned out an admirable clerk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could be more punctual, more painstaking than he was.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be more punctual, more painstaking than he was.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As for young Powys, he had turned out an admirable clerk.
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Nothing could be more punctual, more painstaking than he was.
British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)
From this reading As for young Powys, he had turned out an admirable clerk.
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading Nothing could be more punctual, more painstaking than he was.
with low volume
From this reading All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could be more punctual, more painstaking than he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As for young Powys, he had turned out an admirable clerk.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading All this time affairs had been going on very quietly in the office.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing could be more punctual, more painstaking than he was.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Brownlow came and went every day, and Jack when it suited him, and business went on as usual.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As for young Powys, he had turned out an admirable clerk.
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