Chapter 15 of The Brute is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Brute is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it. He glanced about the hall eagerly. "Where's Bobbie?" he inquired. "Having his supper, dear. He was out driving when you came.
Chapter 15 of The Brute is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “He was out driving when you came.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “He glanced about the hall eagerly.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He glanced about the hall eagerly.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “He glanced about the hall eagerly.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Where's Bobbie?" he inquired.”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “"Having his supper, dear.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.”
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.
In this reading “Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.”
In this reading “He glanced about the hall eagerly.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He glanced about the hall eagerly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's Bobbie?" he inquired.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was out driving when you came.
dearly loved
From this reading "Having his supper, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He was out driving when you came.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He glanced about the hall eagerly.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced about the hall eagerly.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He glanced about the hall eagerly.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Having his supper, dear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Having his supper, dear.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Where's Bobbie?" he inquired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out driving when you came.
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Having his supper, dear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He glanced about the hall eagerly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was out driving when you came.
at the time that
From this reading He was out driving when you came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's Bobbie?" he inquired.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Donald Rogers looked worried, although he tried not to show it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was out driving when you came.
Chapter 15 of The Brute by Frederic Arnold Kummer holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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 15 holds 305 sentences of The Brute, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of The Brute by Frederic Arnold Kummer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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.
Work through the 61 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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