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Chapter 2 of Mohawks: A Novel. Volume 1 of 3 is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A TEDIOUS ROAD THE WEARY WRETCH RETURNS." Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips. He drank eagerly, gasping as he drank. "Good!" he muttered, "that does me good, sister." "Hush! not that word here, for your life."
Chapter 2 of Mohawks: A Novel. Volume 1 of 3 is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “He drank eagerly, gasping as he drank.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush! not that word here, for your life."”
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading “Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “"A TEDIOUS ROAD THE WEARY WRETCH RETURNS."”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “"A TEDIOUS ROAD THE WEARY WRETCH RETURNS."”
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading “Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.”
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “"A TEDIOUS ROAD THE WEARY WRETCH RETURNS."”
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express without restraint
In this reading “Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.”
In this reading “Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.”
In this reading “He drank eagerly, gasping as he drank.”
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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 TEDIOUS ROAD THE WEARY WRETCH RETURNS."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drank eagerly, gasping as he drank.
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good!" he muttered, "that does me good, sister."
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He drank eagerly, gasping as he drank.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He drank eagerly, gasping as he drank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hush! not that word here, for your life."
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading He drank eagerly, gasping as he drank.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good!" he muttered, "that does me good, sister."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drank eagerly, gasping as he drank.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Hush! not that word here, for your life."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush! not that word here, for your life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Hush! not that word here, for your life."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Good!" he muttered, "that does me good, sister."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Good!" he muttered, "that does me good, sister."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hush! not that word here, for your life."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading "A TEDIOUS ROAD THE WEARY WRETCH RETURNS."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "A TEDIOUS ROAD THE WEARY WRETCH RETURNS."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Good!" he muttered, "that does me good, sister."
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "A TEDIOUS ROAD THE WEARY WRETCH RETURNS."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Good!" he muttered, "that does me good, sister."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A TEDIOUS ROAD THE WEARY WRETCH RETURNS."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Layburne poured out half a tumbler of brandy, propped the sick man's head upon her arm, and put the glass to his lips.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "A TEDIOUS ROAD THE WEARY WRETCH RETURNS."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Hush! not that word here, for your life."
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "A TEDIOUS ROAD THE WEARY WRETCH RETURNS."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hush! not that word here, for your life."
Chapter 2 of Mohawks: A Novel. Volume 1 of 3 by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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