Chapter 22 of The Breaking Point is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Breaking Point is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Bev!” he was saying. “Bev! Don't look like that!” He moved and found he was in bed. It had been a dream.
Chapter 22 of The Breaking Point is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “He moved and found he was in bed.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been a dream.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “It had been a dream.”
set up or found
From this reading “He moved and found he was in bed.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Don't look like that!””
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Don't look like that!””
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “He moved and found he was in bed.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading ““Bev!” he was saying.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He moved and found he was in bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He moved and found he was in bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bev!” he was saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't look like that!”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It had been a dream.
set up or found
From this reading He moved and found he was in bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bev!” he was saying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He moved and found he was in bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a dream.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Don't look like that!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Don't look like that!”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved and found he was in bed.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Bev!” he was saying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't look like that!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Bev!” he was saying.
Chapter 22 of The Breaking Point by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 22 holds 228 sentences of The Breaking Point, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of The Breaking Point by Mary Roberts Rinehart exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 228 sentences, grouped into 46 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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