Chapter 13 of Burnham Breaker is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Burnham Breaker is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ANGEL WITH THE SWORD. Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure. He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son." It was as though some one had struck him. He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
Chapter 13 of Burnham Breaker is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “THE ANGEL WITH THE SWORD.”
possessive form of “burnham” — United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading “He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.”
spoken with emphasis
From this reading “He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."”
having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
From this reading “Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."”
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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 He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE ANGEL WITH THE SWORD.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
possessive form of “burnham” — United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
spoken with emphasis
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though some one had struck him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
and nothing more
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was as though some one had struck him.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
From this reading Ralph had entered the office just as Rhyming Joe reached the point of his disclosure.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
express in words
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was as though some one had struck him.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was as though some one had struck him.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE ANGEL WITH THE SWORD.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANGEL WITH THE SWORD.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though some one had struck him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He had heard him declare, in emphatic tones: "I say the boy Ralph is not Robert Burnham's son."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
communicated in words
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though some one had struck him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ANGEL WITH THE SWORD.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He dropped into a chair and sat as if under a spell, listening to every word that was uttered.
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