Chapter 19 of The Breaking Point is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Breaking Point is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I tell you, you don't even know you are Clark.” “All right. If I'm not, they'll know. If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me. Maggie Donaldson was sane enough.
Chapter 19 of The Breaking Point is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading ““I tell you, you don't even know you are Clark.””
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Maggie Donaldson was sane enough.”
the act of departing
From this reading “If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading ““All right.”
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading “Maggie Donaldson was sane enough.”
a special situation
From this reading “If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All right.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I tell you, you don't even know you are Clark.”
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “I tell you, you don't even know you are Clark.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, you don't even know you are Clark.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maggie Donaldson was sane enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Maggie Donaldson was sane enough.
divisible by two
From this reading “I tell you, you don't even know you are Clark.”
the act of departing
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you, you don't even know you are Clark.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I'm not, they'll know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I'm not, they'll know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I tell you, you don't even know you are Clark.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maggie Donaldson was sane enough.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I'm not, they'll know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
above and across; more than
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right.
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading Maggie Donaldson was sane enough.
express in words
From this reading “I tell you, you don't even know you are Clark.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I'm not, they'll know.
a special situation
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maggie Donaldson was sane enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I am--I tell you I'm not going through the rest of my life with a thing like that hanging over me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you, you don't even know you are Clark.”
Chapter 19 of The Breaking Point by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 19 holds 231 sentences of The Breaking Point, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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