Chapter 24 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONVICTED. When Strange finished there was a significant silence. They were waiting for Ambrose to speak. Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could. Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
Chapter 24 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.”
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
From this reading “Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.”
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading “Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.”
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading “CONVICTED.”
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading “Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.”
important in effect or meaning
From this reading “When Strange finished there was a significant silence.”
the act of becoming stiff
From this reading “Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.”
showing disapproval; in a disparaging way
From this reading “Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading CONVICTED.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
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From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
important in effect or meaning
From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
express in speech
From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
the act of becoming stiff
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Stiffening himself he told his story as manfully as he could.
showing disapproval; in a disparaging way
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were waiting for Ambrose to speak.
at the time that
From this reading When Strange finished there was a significant silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Conscious of its weakness he wore a hang-dog air which contrasted unfavorably with Strange's seeming candor.
Chapter 24 of The Fur Bringers by Hulbert Footner holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
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