Chapter 23 of John Brent is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of John Brent is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IDYL OF THE ROCKYS. I shall make short work of our journey to Laramie. We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more. He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade. It was a grand journey.
Chapter 23 of John Brent is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more.”
signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.”
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading “He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.”
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “It was a grand journey.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.”
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading “I shall make short work of our journey to Laramie.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more.”
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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at or in the front
In this reading “He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.”
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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 It was a grand journey.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IDYL OF THE ROCKYS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.
signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more.
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It was a grand journey.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall make short work of our journey to Laramie.
a musical composition that evokes rural life
From this reading AN IDYL OF THE ROCKYS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a grand journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I shall make short work of our journey to Laramie.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more.
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading I shall make short work of our journey to Laramie.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more.
engage in
From this reading I shall make short work of our journey to Laramie.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more.
not any; not one
From this reading We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more.
in a northeastward direction
From this reading We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN IDYL OF THE ROCKYS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could guide, but no more gallop in front and beckon on the cavalcade.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I shall make short work of our journey to Laramie.
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From this reading AN IDYL OF THE ROCKYS.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall make short work of our journey to Laramie.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I shall make short work of our journey to Laramie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IDYL OF THE ROCKYS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall make short work of our journey to Laramie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a grand journey.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We bent northeastwardly by ways known to our leader,--alas! leader no more.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I shall make short work of our journey to Laramie.
Chapter 23 of John Brent by Theodore Winthrop holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 23 holds 78 sentences of John Brent, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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