Chapter 10 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOME. Bideabout was driving his wife home. Home! There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create. Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
Chapter 10 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.”
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.”
house for a farmer and family
From this reading “Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.”
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading “Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.”
for the most part
From this reading “Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.”
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.”
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading “Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.”
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In this reading “Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.”
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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 Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bideabout was driving his wife home.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Bideabout was driving his wife home.
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bideabout was driving his wife home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
for the most part
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bideabout was driving his wife home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
which person or people
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Bideabout was driving his wife home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
Chapter 10 of The Broom-Squire by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
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