Chapter 16 of On the Brink of a Chasm is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of On the Brink of a Chasm is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WRONG MEDICINE. The wedding took place in a fortnight. The marriage was solemnized at St. James’s, Fore Street. This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays. Seeing the church open, one or two spectators dropped in.
Chapter 16 of On the Brink of a Chasm is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays.”
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “The marriage was solemnized at St. James’s, Fore Street.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “The wedding took place in a fortnight.”
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “THE WRONG MEDICINE.”
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “Seeing the church open, one or two spectators dropped in.”
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “The wedding took place in a fortnight.”
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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come to pass
In this reading “The wedding took place in a fortnight.”
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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 The wedding took place in a fortnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The marriage was solemnized at St. James’s, Fore Street.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Seeing the church open, one or two spectators dropped in.
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The marriage was solemnized at St. James’s, Fore Street.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The wedding took place in a fortnight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wedding took place in a fortnight.
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The marriage was solemnized at St. James’s, Fore Street.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage was solemnized at St. James’s, Fore Street.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading THE WRONG MEDICINE.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seeing the church open, one or two spectators dropped in.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Seeing the church open, one or two spectators dropped in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seeing the church open, one or two spectators dropped in.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wedding took place in a fortnight.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing the church open, one or two spectators dropped in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marriage was solemnized at St. James’s, Fore Street.
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Seeing the church open, one or two spectators dropped in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marriage was solemnized at St. James’s, Fore Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The marriage was solemnized at St. James’s, Fore Street.
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRONG MEDICINE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The wedding took place in a fortnight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Seeing the church open, one or two spectators dropped in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marriage was solemnized at St. James’s, Fore Street.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding took place in a fortnight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the church which Barbara and her mother attended on Sundays.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE WRONG MEDICINE.
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