Chapter 6 of The American Baron: A Novel is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The American Baron: A Novel is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIERY TRIAL. "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it." "Of what?" "Of my affair." "That's right," said Dacres, dolefully.
Chapter 6 of The American Baron: A Novel is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"Of my affair."”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “"See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."”
a boy or man
From this reading “"See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “"See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “THE FIERY TRIAL.”
the act of departing
From this reading “"See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “"That's right," said Dacres, dolefully.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “THE FIERY TRIAL.”
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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 "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Of my affair."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
a boy or man
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right," said Dacres, dolefully.
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading "That's right," said Dacres, dolefully.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading THE FIERY TRIAL.
the act of departing
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
engage in
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of my affair."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right," said Dacres, dolefully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right," said Dacres, dolefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIERY TRIAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it."
the act of testing something
From this reading THE FIERY TRIAL.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of what?"
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