Chapter 32 of Sons and Fathers is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Sons and Fathers is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT THE SHEET HID. Slippery Dick was puzzled as well as frightened. He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition. But for what was he wanted? He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
Chapter 32 of Sons and Fathers is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.”
informal term for information
From this reading “He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.”
putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
From this reading “He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “WHAT THE SHEET HID.”
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “Slippery Dick was puzzled as well as frightened.”
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading “He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slippery Dick was puzzled as well as frightened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for what was he wanted?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Slippery Dick was puzzled as well as frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for what was he wanted?
made afraid
From this reading Slippery Dick was puzzled as well as frightened.
informal term for information
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading WHAT THE SHEET HID.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Slippery Dick was puzzled as well as frightened.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading WHAT THE SHEET HID.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Slippery Dick was puzzled as well as frightened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE SHEET HID.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
up to a particular time
From this reading He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But for what was he wanted?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slippery Dick was puzzled as well as frightened.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Slippery Dick was puzzled as well as frightened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE SHEET HID.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could not protest until he knew that, and in his past were many dark deeds, for which somebody was wanted.
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading He knew Gen. Evan by sight, and his terror lost some of its wildness; the general was not likely to be out upon a lynching expedition.
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