Chapter 31 of The Broad Highway is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Broad Highway is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra. MYSELF. May the devil take that "Gabbing Dick"! PRO. He probably will.
Chapter 31 of The Broad Highway is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
From this reading “IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “May the devil take that "Gabbing Dick"!”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “May the devil take that "Gabbing Dick"!”
take exception to
From this reading “IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.”
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.”
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading “IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.”
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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 IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading May the devil take that "Gabbing Dick"!
someone who is a detective
From this reading May the devil take that "Gabbing Dick"!
take exception to
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
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From this reading May the devil take that "Gabbing Dick"!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He probably will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May the devil take that "Gabbing Dick"!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He probably will.
carry out
From this reading May the devil take that "Gabbing Dick"!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading May the devil take that "Gabbing Dick"!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO A DETERMINATION As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued within me the following dispute, as it were, between myself and two voices; and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra.
Chapter 31 of The Broad Highway by Jeffery Farnol holds 338 sentences, grouped into 68 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 31 holds 338 sentences of The Broad Highway, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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