Chapter 28 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THOU OR I! "What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion." —SHAKESPEARE. ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention. "I shall be in!
Chapter 28 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “"What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “"What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “"What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."”
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “"What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “—SHAKESPEARE.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.”
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In this reading “ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.”
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later than; following
From this reading "What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be in!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."
characteristic of humanity
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THOU OR I!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall be in!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
impressive in appearance
From this reading "What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THOU OR I!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading "What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading —SHAKESPEARE.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be in!
having a supporting base
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THOU OR I!
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's brave, what's noble, Let's do it, after the high Roman fashion."
at the time that
From this reading ETHEL ELVEY had been standing on the bridge, unconscious of any human creature's presence, when Fulvia's movement drew her attention.
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