Chapter 24 of Instead of the Thorn: A Novel is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Instead of the Thorn: A Novel is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary. "The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls. "You don't talk a bit like a king," she declared judicially. "Have you known many?" "Only in stories."
Chapter 24 of Instead of the Thorn: A Novel is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first light of day
From this reading “WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.”
the recipient of funds or other benefits
From this reading “WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.”
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading “"The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls.”
as ordered by a court
From this reading “"You don't talk a bit like a king," she declared judicially.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"Only in stories."”
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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 “"The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls.”
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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 "You don't talk a bit like a king," she declared judicially.
the first light of day
From this reading WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.
the recipient of funds or other benefits
From this reading WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "You don't talk a bit like a king," she declared judicially.
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From this reading WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You don't talk a bit like a king," she declared judicially.
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From this reading "You don't talk a bit like a king," she declared judicially.
at any time
From this reading "The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls.
opinion or judgment
From this reading WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you known many?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Only in stories."
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading "The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls.
as ordered by a court
From this reading "You don't talk a bit like a king," she declared judicially.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "You don't talk a bit like a king," she declared judicially.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Have you known many?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You don't talk a bit like a king," she declared judicially.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Have you known many?"
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From this reading "The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only in stories."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't talk a bit like a king," she declared judicially.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Only in stories."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You don't talk a bit like a king," she declared judicially.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The best jelly ever," he remarked between two mouthfuls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHITCOMB'S CONFESSION Blanche Aurora never removed her eyes from her beneficiary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't talk a bit like a king," she declared judicially.
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