Chapter 30 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE SILK MILL. Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive. "I am worn out. I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child. "You cannot remain here.
Chapter 30 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “AT THE SILK MILL.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"You cannot remain here.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.”
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “AT THE SILK MILL.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “"I am worn out.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
In this reading “"I am worn out.”
In this reading “"You cannot remain here.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am worn out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SILK MILL.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You cannot remain here.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You cannot remain here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am worn out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading AT THE SILK MILL.
not any; not one
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am worn out.
above and across; more than
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You cannot remain here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Mehetabel sank on the grass by the drive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can go no further," she said, and bowed her head over the child.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading AT THE SILK MILL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SILK MILL.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "I am worn out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You cannot remain here.
Chapter 30 of The Broom-Squire by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 30 holds 135 sentences of The Broom-Squire, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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