Chapter 11 of The Borough Treasurer is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Borough Treasurer is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence. Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them. "Keep that to yourself, then," muttered Brereton. "We'll talk of it later. It may be of importance."
Chapter 11 of The Borough Treasurer is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “It may be of importance."”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Keep that to yourself, then," muttered Brereton.”
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading “PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.”
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading “Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.”
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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 PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be of importance."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It may be of importance."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'll talk of it later.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep that to yourself, then," muttered Brereton.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "We'll talk of it later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be of importance."
a particular point in time
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Keep that to yourself, then," muttered Brereton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We'll talk of it later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Keep that to yourself, then," muttered Brereton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARENTAL ANXIETY For a moment Brereton and the superintendent looked at each other in silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Keep that to yourself, then," muttered Brereton.
in the direction of
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Bent got up from his desk at the other side of the room, and he and the little solicitor came towards them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll talk of it later.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Keep that to yourself, then," muttered Brereton.
Chapter 11 of The Borough Treasurer by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 11 holds 164 sentences of The Borough Treasurer, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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