Chapter 20 of Sons and Fathers is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Sons and Fathers is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"HOME SWEET HOME." Edward approached the hall that afternoon with misgivings. A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved. And in this was the defect of the "code of honor." It died not because of its bloodiness but of inadequacy.
Chapter 20 of Sons and Fathers is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading “And in this was the defect of the "code of honor."”
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading “And in this was the defect of the "code of honor."”
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.”
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading “A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.”
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.”
past form of “disprove” — prove to be false
From this reading “A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.”
lack of an adequate quantity or number
From this reading “It died not because of its bloodiness but of inadequacy.”
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “Edward approached the hall that afternoon with misgivings.”
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 charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.”
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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 charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Edward approached the hall that afternoon with misgivings.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Edward approached the hall that afternoon with misgivings.
for the reason that
From this reading It died not because of its bloodiness but of inadequacy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
the state of being bloody
From this reading It died not because of its bloodiness but of inadequacy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading And in this was the defect of the "code of honor."
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading And in this was the defect of the "code of honor."
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It died not because of its bloodiness but of inadequacy.
past form of “disprove” — prove to be false
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward approached the hall that afternoon with misgivings.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Edward approached the hall that afternoon with misgivings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "HOME SWEET HOME."
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading And in this was the defect of the "code of honor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in this was the defect of the "code of honor."
lack of an adequate quantity or number
From this reading It died not because of its bloodiness but of inadequacy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It died not because of its bloodiness but of inadequacy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It died not because of its bloodiness but of inadequacy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Edward approached the hall that afternoon with misgivings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in this was the defect of the "code of honor."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "HOME SWEET HOME."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward approached the hall that afternoon with misgivings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward approached the hall that afternoon with misgivings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And in this was the defect of the "code of honor."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A charge had been brought against him, denied, and the denial defended with his life; but the charge was not disproved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edward approached the hall that afternoon with misgivings.
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