Chapter 28 of Modern Broods is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Modern Broods is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What would we give to our beloved?” —E. B. BROWNING. “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses. “They bewilder us savages,” said Angela, smiling. “Remember we are from the wilds.”
Chapter 28 of Modern Broods is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading ““They bewilder us savages,” said Angela, smiling.”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “—E. B. BROWNING.”
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading ““I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.”
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading ““I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.”
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading ““I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading ““They bewilder us savages,” said Angela, smiling.”
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading ““I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.”
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading ““Remember we are from the wilds.””
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
(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 “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
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From this reading “They bewilder us savages,” said Angela, smiling.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Remember we are from the wilds.”
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading —E. B. BROWNING.
dearly loved
From this reading “What would we give to our beloved?”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “They bewilder us savages,” said Angela, smiling.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading —E. B. BROWNING.
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading —E. B. BROWNING.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “What would we give to our beloved?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “What would we give to our beloved?”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember we are from the wilds.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “They bewilder us savages,” said Angela, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “They bewilder us savages,” said Angela, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What would we give to our beloved?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They bewilder us savages,” said Angela, smiling.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What would we give to our beloved?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What would we give to our beloved?”
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading “Remember we are from the wilds.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I WISH they all would not go so very fast,” said little Lena, hiding her face against him from the whirl of cabs and omnibuses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What would we give to our beloved?”
Chapter 28 of Modern Broods by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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