Chapter 11 of For the Allinson Honor is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of For the Allinson Honor is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?" Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room. "You look worried." "There's a reason for it--the mine's no good." Andrew looked Frobisher steadily in the face.
Chapter 11 of For the Allinson Honor is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “Andrew looked Frobisher steadily in the face.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room.”
possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “"There's a reason for it--the mine's no good."”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “Andrew looked Frobisher steadily in the face.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"You look worried."”
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.
In this reading “Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room.”
In this reading “"You look worried."”
In this reading “THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"”
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 "There's a reason for it--the mine's no good."
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew looked Frobisher steadily in the face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Andrew looked Frobisher steadily in the face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's a reason for it--the mine's no good."
English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)
From this reading Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "There's a reason for it--the mine's no good."
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's a reason for it--the mine's no good."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look worried."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Andrew looked Frobisher steadily in the face.
possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading "There's a reason for it--the mine's no good."
not any; not one
From this reading "There's a reason for it--the mine's no good."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "There's a reason for it--the mine's no good."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Andrew looked Frobisher steadily in the face.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a reason for it--the mine's no good."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room.
at the time that
From this reading Frobisher asked his guest when they sat talking in his smoking-room.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "You look worried."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE REAL BOSS "How have you been getting on in the bush?"
Chapter 11 of For the Allinson Honor by Harold Bindloss holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 11 holds 266 sentences of For the Allinson Honor, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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