Chapter 23 of The Broad Highway is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Broad Highway is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO COMES? "This table wobbles!" said Charmian. "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again." "Then why use a block?" "A book is so clumsy—" I began.
Chapter 23 of The Broad Highway is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 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.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “"It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “"A book is so clumsy—" I began.”
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading “"A book is so clumsy—" I began.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “WHO COMES?”
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading “"It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “"It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “"This table wobbles!" said Charmian.”
the act of using
From this reading “"Then why use a block?"”
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 "Then why use a block?"
anew
From this reading "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "A book is so clumsy—" I began.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "A book is so clumsy—" I began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This table wobbles!" said Charmian.
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading "A book is so clumsy—" I began.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading WHO COMES?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This table wobbles!" said Charmian.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A book is so clumsy—" I began.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "This table wobbles!" said Charmian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It does," said I, "but then I notice that the block is misplaced again."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This table wobbles!" said Charmian.
the act of using
From this reading "Then why use a block?"
which person or people
From this reading WHO COMES?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Then why use a block?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This table wobbles!" said Charmian.
Chapter 23 of The Broad Highway by Jeffery Farnol holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 23 holds 222 sentences of The Broad Highway, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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