Chapter 8 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE WOOD. "B stands for Bates," said Dean to himself. "Perhaps Uncle Adin may not be so far wrong after all. But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime! I find it very hard to believe."
Chapter 8 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading “"B stands for Bates," said Dean to himself.”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “"B stands for Bates," said Dean to himself.”
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading “But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “"B stands for Bates," said Dean to himself.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE WOOD.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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 But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps Uncle Adin may not be so far wrong after all.
later than; following
From this reading "Perhaps Uncle Adin may not be so far wrong after all.
(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 "Perhaps Uncle Adin may not be so far wrong after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "B stands for Bates," said Dean to himself.
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading "B stands for Bates," said Dean to himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps Uncle Adin may not be so far wrong after all.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I find it very hard to believe."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading "B stands for Bates," said Dean to himself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Perhaps Uncle Adin may not be so far wrong after all.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find it very hard to believe."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "B stands for Bates," said Dean to himself.
set up or found
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE WOOD.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I find it very hard to believe."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "B stands for Bates," said Dean to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I find it very hard to believe."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE WOOD.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Perhaps Uncle Adin may not be so far wrong after all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps Uncle Adin may not be so far wrong after all.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps Uncle Adin may not be so far wrong after all.
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
possessing material wealth
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "B stands for Bates," said Dean to himself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Perhaps Uncle Adin may not be so far wrong after all.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "B stands for Bates," said Dean to himself.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE WOOD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "B stands for Bates," said Dean to himself.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Perhaps Uncle Adin may not be so far wrong after all.
precisely as stated
From this reading I find it very hard to believe."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE WOOD.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE WOOD.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE WOOD.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But how strange it would be if a rich and prominent man like Squire Bates should have stooped to such a crime!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Perhaps Uncle Adin may not be so far wrong after all.
Chapter 8 of Dean Dunham by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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