Chapter 18 of The Builders is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Builders is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn." It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club. "It has looked that way for the last thirty-two months." "Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man. It has to come at last.
Chapter 18 of The Builders is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “"Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.”
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “"Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man.”
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading “THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “"Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “"Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man.”
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 “It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It has to come at last.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading "Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man.
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It has to come at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It has looked that way for the last thirty-two months."
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man.
the act of departing
From this reading THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has looked that way for the last thirty-two months."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
immediately past
From this reading "It has looked that way for the last thirty-two months."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It has looked that way for the last thirty-two months."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "It has looked that way for the last thirty-two months."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It has looked that way for the last thirty-two months."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."
being two more than thirty
From this reading "It has looked that way for the last thirty-two months."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the beginning of April, and Robert Colfax had stopped on the steps of his club.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It has looked that way for the last thirty-two months."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, beware the anger--or isn't it the fury?--of the patient man.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CHOICE "Looks as if we were going to war, Blackburn."
Chapter 18 of The Builders by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 18 holds 218 sentences of The Builders, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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