Chapter 28 of The Branding Iron is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Branding Iron is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLEAN WILD THING "The Reverend Francis Holliwell." Morena turned the card over and over in his hand. "Holliwell. Holliwell. Frank Holliwell."
Chapter 28 of The Branding Iron is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “Morena turned the card over and over in his hand.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “THE CLEAN WILD THING "The Reverend Francis Holliwell."”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank Holliwell."”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Morena turned the card over and over in his hand.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “THE CLEAN WILD THING "The Reverend Francis Holliwell."”
a special situation
From this reading “THE CLEAN WILD THING "The Reverend Francis Holliwell."”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Morena turned the card over and over in his hand.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “THE CLEAN WILD THING "The Reverend Francis Holliwell."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morena turned the card over and over in his hand.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Morena turned the card over and over in his hand.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading THE CLEAN WILD THING "The Reverend Francis Holliwell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLEAN WILD THING "The Reverend Francis Holliwell."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Holliwell."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Morena turned the card over and over in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morena turned the card over and over in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLEAN WILD THING "The Reverend Francis Holliwell."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morena turned the card over and over in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morena turned the card over and over in his hand.
above and across; more than
From this reading Morena turned the card over and over in his hand.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading THE CLEAN WILD THING "The Reverend Francis Holliwell."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLEAN WILD THING "The Reverend Francis Holliwell."
a special situation
From this reading THE CLEAN WILD THING "The Reverend Francis Holliwell."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Morena turned the card over and over in his hand.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE CLEAN WILD THING "The Reverend Francis Holliwell."
Chapter 28 of The Branding Iron by Katharine Newlin Burt holds 357 sentences, grouped into 72 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 28 holds 357 sentences of The Branding Iron, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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