Chapter 13 of The Fair Rewards is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Fair Rewards is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest. He said nothing, but grinned and sat down. His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy. Mark beamed at both of them. “Had your breakfast?”
Chapter 13 of The Fair Rewards is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading “His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.”
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading “Mark beamed at both of them.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ““Had your breakfast?””
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.”
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading “His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “He said nothing, but grinned and sat down.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.”
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
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 “His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.”
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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 Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mark beamed at both of them.
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Mark beamed at both of them.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mark beamed at both of them.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Had your breakfast?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said nothing, but grinned and sat down.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.
clothing in general
From this reading His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He said nothing, but grinned and sat down.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading He said nothing, but grinned and sat down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Had your breakfast?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said nothing, but grinned and sat down.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark beamed at both of them.
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He said nothing, but grinned and sat down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark beamed at both of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said nothing, but grinned and sat down.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He said nothing, but grinned and sat down.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading His seemly clothes and cropped head made him amazingly like Gurdy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bernamer came about the bed and dropped a hand on Mark’s chest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mark beamed at both of them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Had your breakfast?”
Chapter 13 of The Fair Rewards by Thomas Beer holds 416 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 13 holds 416 sentences of The Fair Rewards, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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