Chapter 1 of The Broken Gate: A Novel is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Broken Gate: A Novel is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg. 40' OR FIGHT," "THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE," ETC. He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter. "Your Honor," said he, "I presume I am the defendant in this case." "I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne! What made you come?"
Chapter 1 of The Broken Gate: A Novel is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading “40' OR FIGHT," "THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE," ETC.”
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
From this reading “"Your Honor," said he, "I presume I am the defendant in this case."”
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “"I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg.”
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “40' OR FIGHT," "THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE," ETC.”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “"Your Honor," said he, "I presume I am the defendant in this case."”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!”
at or in or to the adjacent residence
In this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg.”
rest on for support
In this reading “He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.”
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From this reading 40' OR FIGHT," "THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Your Honor," said he, "I presume I am the defendant in this case."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg.
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading 40' OR FIGHT," "THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE," ETC.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Your Honor," said he, "I presume I am the defendant in this case."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What made you come?"
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
From this reading "Your Honor," said he, "I presume I am the defendant in this case."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 40' OR FIGHT," "THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE," ETC.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading 40' OR FIGHT," "THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE," ETC.
a farewell remark
From this reading "I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "Your Honor," said he, "I presume I am the defendant in this case."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your Honor," said he, "I presume I am the defendant in this case."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What made you come?"
characterized by grandeur
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading 40' OR FIGHT," "THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE," ETC.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 40' OR FIGHT," "THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE," ETC.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "Your Honor," said he, "I presume I am the defendant in this case."
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your Honor," said he, "I presume I am the defendant in this case."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN NEXT DOOR," "THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE," "54 deg.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Your Honor," said he, "I presume I am the defendant in this case."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt her hands resting on his head as though in Shelter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made you come?"
at the time that
From this reading "I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was kissing you and saying good-by ... when Miss Julia came in----" "Anne!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Honor," said he, "I presume I am the defendant in this case."
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