Chapter 34 of It Is Never Too Late to Mend is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of It Is Never Too Late to Mend is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley. George and Robinson did not return, but no more did Black Will. What had happened? Had the parties come into collision? and, if so, with what result? If the friends had escaped, why had they never been heard of since?
Chapter 34 of It Is Never Too Late to Mend is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
From this reading “ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.”
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading “Had the parties come into collision? and, if so, with what result?”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “If the friends had escaped, why had they never been heard of since?”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Had the parties come into collision? and, if so, with what result?”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Had the parties come into collision? and, if so, with what result?”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “George and Robinson did not return, but no more did Black Will.”
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.”
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(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 ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the friends had escaped, why had they never been heard of since?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading George and Robinson did not return, but no more did Black Will.
statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George and Robinson did not return, but no more did Black Will.
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Had the parties come into collision? and, if so, with what result?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Had the parties come into collision? and, if so, with what result?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading George and Robinson did not return, but no more did Black Will.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading If the friends had escaped, why had they never been heard of since?
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If the friends had escaped, why had they never been heard of since?
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George and Robinson did not return, but no more did Black Will.
coins made of gold
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If the friends had escaped, why had they never been heard of since?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Had the parties come into collision? and, if so, with what result?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had the parties come into collision? and, if so, with what result?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading George and Robinson did not return, but no more did Black Will.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If the friends had escaped, why had they never been heard of since?
not any; not one
From this reading George and Robinson did not return, but no more did Black Will.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George and Robinson did not return, but no more did Black Will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Had the parties come into collision? and, if so, with what result?
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Had the parties come into collision? and, if so, with what result?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading George and Robinson did not return, but no more did Black Will.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading George and Robinson did not return, but no more did Black Will.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If the friends had escaped, why had they never been heard of since?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had the parties come into collision? and, if so, with what result?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the friends had escaped, why had they never been heard of since?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALL this time two persons in the gold mine were upon thorns of expectation and doubt--brutus and Peter Crawley.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If the friends had escaped, why had they never been heard of since?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading George and Robinson did not return, but no more did Black Will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had the parties come into collision? and, if so, with what result?
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