Chapter 24 of Make or Break is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Make or Break is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ME AND CHOATE. "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man. "The blood of the Wittleworths boils!" "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent. "He called me a puppy--called _me_ a puppy!"
Chapter 24 of Make or Break is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “boil” — a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
From this reading “"The blood of the Wittleworths boils!"”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “"A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “"Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.”
lofty in style
From this reading “"Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “"A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.”
a young dog
From this reading “"A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “"Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “"A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.”
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.
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 “"A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.”
In this reading “"Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.”
In this reading “"A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ME AND CHOATE.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "The blood of the Wittleworths boils!"
plural of “boil” — a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
From this reading "The blood of the Wittleworths boils!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He called me a puppy--called _me_ a puppy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ME AND CHOATE.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
lofty in style
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He called me a puppy--called _me_ a puppy!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ME AND CHOATE.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
not any; not one
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
a young dog
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
at the time that
From this reading "A puppy!" hissed through the teeth of Fitz, when the door closed behind the great man.
which person or people
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The blood of the Wittleworths boils!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste for the grandiloquent.
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