Chapter 24 of The Broken Road is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Broken Road is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE ROSE GARDEN "Let us go out," said Linforth. It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room. Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister. Violet Oliver hesitated. The window opened upon the garden.
Chapter 24 of The Broken Road is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “IN THE ROSE GARDEN "Let us go out," said Linforth.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Violet Oliver hesitated.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "Let us go out," said Linforth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "Let us go out," said Linforth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Violet Oliver hesitated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "Let us go out," said Linforth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "Let us go out," said Linforth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "Let us go out," said Linforth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The window opened upon the garden.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "Let us go out," said Linforth.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "Let us go out," said Linforth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "Let us go out," said Linforth.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "Let us go out," said Linforth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The window opened upon the garden.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE ROSE GARDEN "Let us go out," said Linforth.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Behind them an officer and his wife from the cantonment were playing "Bridge" with Ralston and his sister.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was after dinner on the same evening, and he was standing with Violet Oliver at the window of the drawing-room.
Chapter 24 of The Broken Road by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 24 holds 266 sentences of The Broken Road, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of The Broken Road by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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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