Chapter 26 of The Breaking Point is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Breaking Point is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions. “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett. I daresay that's the man Gregory had referred to. He may have become suspicious of Bassett. I don't know.
Chapter 26 of The Breaking Point is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of persons; not subject to change
From this reading “He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “I daresay that's the man Gregory had referred to.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.”
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “I daresay that's the man Gregory had referred to.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading ““He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.”
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “He may have become suspicious of Bassett.”
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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 “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
(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 “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He may have become suspicious of Bassett.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I daresay that's the man Gregory had referred to.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading I daresay that's the man Gregory had referred to.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He may have become suspicious of Bassett.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I daresay that's the man Gregory had referred to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may have become suspicious of Bassett.
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He may have become suspicious of Bassett.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
and nothing more
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading I daresay that's the man Gregory had referred to.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading He may have become suspicious of Bassett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I daresay that's the man Gregory had referred to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I daresay that's the man Gregory had referred to.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He had been in a stupor all day,” Miller related, “and was being cared for by a man named Bassett.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had got Harrison Miller's narrative from him on the way from the station, and it had only confirmed his suspicions.
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