Chapter 9 of It Is Never Too Late to Mend is here in full — 752 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of It Is Never Too Late to Mend is here in full — 752 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy. He spoke to no one, and snapped those who spoke to him. He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep. He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
Chapter 9 of It Is Never Too Late to Mend is here in full — 752 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading “He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.”
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading “He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.”
third-person singular of “haw” — utter “haw”
From this reading “HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy.”
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading “He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “He spoke to no one, and snapped those who spoke to him.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.”
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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 punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy.
(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 He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
exhale hard
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
third-person singular of “haw” — utter “haw”
From this reading HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke to no one, and snapped those who spoke to him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spoke to no one, and snapped those who spoke to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy.
not any; not one
From this reading He spoke to no one, and snapped those who spoke to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spoke to no one, and snapped those who spoke to him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
with perseverance
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He spoke to no one, and snapped those who spoke to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke to no one, and snapped those who spoke to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He spoke to no one, and snapped those who spoke to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke to no one, and snapped those who spoke to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HAWES went about the prison next day morose and melancholy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know what to do to avert the blow he had drawn so perseveringly on his own head.
which person or people
From this reading He spoke to no one, and snapped those who spoke to him.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading He punished no prisoner all day, but he looked at them as a wolf at fortified sheep.
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