Chapter 25 of In Pawn is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of In Pawn is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal. “Carter here?” she asked rather breathlessly. “Why, no, he ain't,” said the old Judge. “Set down, won't you, Henrietta? Hot day.
Chapter 25 of In Pawn is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a breathless manner
From this reading ““Carter here?” she asked rather breathlessly.”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading ““Carter here?” she asked rather breathlessly.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.”
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 “That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.”
In this reading “That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.”
In this reading “That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.”
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
In this reading ““Set down, won't you, Henrietta?”
In this reading “Hot day.”
In this reading “That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
later than; following
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, no, he ain't,” said the old Judge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Carter here?” she asked rather breathlessly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
in a breathless manner
From this reading “Carter here?” she asked rather breathlessly.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Carter here?” she asked rather breathlessly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hot day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Set down, won't you, Henrietta?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
set up or found
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
the act of departing
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, no, he ain't,” said the old Judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Carter here?” she asked rather breathlessly.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Hot day.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
the middle of the day
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
not any; not one
From this reading “Why, no, he ain't,” said the old Judge.
the middle of the day
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Why, no, he ain't,” said the old Judge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
on the contrary
From this reading “Carter here?” she asked rather breathlessly.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, no, he ain't,” said the old Judge.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Set down, won't you, Henrietta?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Carter here?” she asked rather breathlessly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, no, he ain't,” said the old Judge.
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading That noon Henrietta hurried across the road to the Bruce mansion and found Judge Bruce on the porch, wiping his face and resting, after his walk up the hill, before going in for his midday meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Set down, won't you, Henrietta?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Set down, won't you, Henrietta?
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