Chapter 5 of The Brown Study is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Brown Study is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But you see it is," said Helena's low voice. "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils. And we hadn't the easiest time finding you." Brown recovered himself. "You didn't motor over this time, then?"
Chapter 5 of The Brown Study is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “"We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.”
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."”
possessive form of “helena” — capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “"But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “"You didn't motor over this time, then?"”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Brown recovered himself.”
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading “"We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.”
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “"We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.”
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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 "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown recovered himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You didn't motor over this time, then?"
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
possessive form of “helena” — capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Brown recovered himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "You didn't motor over this time, then?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
above and across; more than
From this reading "You didn't motor over this time, then?"
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Brown recovered himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You didn't motor over this time, then?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You didn't motor over this time, then?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And we hadn't the easiest time finding you."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are confident of that ourselves, for the journey has seemed a long one, under two smothering veils.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you see it is," said Helena's low voice.
Chapter 5 of The Brown Study by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 417 sentences of The Brown Study, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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