Chapter 15 of John Brent is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of John Brent is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LOVER. Two long hours I had kept Mr. Clitheroe in talk. For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely. For my own, too. He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
Chapter 15 of John Brent is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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away from the right path or direction
From this reading “He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.”
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading “For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “A LOVER.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.”
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In this reading “Two long hours I had kept Mr. Clitheroe in talk.”
In this reading “He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.”
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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 A LOVER.
away from the right path or direction
From this reading He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two long hours I had kept Mr. Clitheroe in talk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two long hours I had kept Mr. Clitheroe in talk.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two long hours I had kept Mr. Clitheroe in talk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two long hours I had kept Mr. Clitheroe in talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two long hours I had kept Mr. Clitheroe in talk.
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Two long hours I had kept Mr. Clitheroe in talk.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Two long hours I had kept Mr. Clitheroe in talk.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A LOVER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two long hours I had kept Mr. Clitheroe in talk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For my own, too.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Two long hours I had kept Mr. Clitheroe in talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For my own, too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two long hours I had kept Mr. Clitheroe in talk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a new character to me, this gentle soul, so sadly astray.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For my friend’s sake I would have prolonged the interview indefinitely.
Chapter 15 of John Brent by Theodore Winthrop holds 255 sentences, grouped into 51 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 15 holds 255 sentences of John Brent, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of John Brent by Theodore Winthrop exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 255 sentences, grouped into 51 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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