Chapter 34 of The Hills of Refuge: A Novel is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of The Hills of Refuge: A Novel is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Boston family were at breakfast. William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him. The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates. Celeste was taking no part in the conversation. In her morning dress she looked as frail and dainty as ever.
Chapter 34 of The Hills of Refuge: A Novel is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “The Boston family were at breakfast.”
delicately beautiful
From this reading “In her morning dress she looked as frail and dainty as ever.”
physically weak
From this reading “In her morning dress she looked as frail and dainty as ever.”
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading “The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.”
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.”
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.”
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading “The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.”
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.
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In this reading “The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In her morning dress she looked as frail and dainty as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Boston family were at breakfast.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The Boston family were at breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Boston family were at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Celeste was taking no part in the conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Celeste was taking no part in the conversation.
delicately beautiful
From this reading In her morning dress she looked as frail and dainty as ever.
put on clothes
From this reading In her morning dress she looked as frail and dainty as ever.
at any time
From this reading In her morning dress she looked as frail and dainty as ever.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Boston family were at breakfast.
physically weak
From this reading In her morning dress she looked as frail and dainty as ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her morning dress she looked as frail and dainty as ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In her morning dress she looked as frail and dainty as ever.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In her morning dress she looked as frail and dainty as ever.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
not any; not one
From this reading Celeste was taking no part in the conversation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Celeste was taking no part in the conversation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
From this reading The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her morning dress she looked as frail and dainty as ever.
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Celeste was taking no part in the conversation.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boston family were at breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men were talking of stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance rates.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Boston family were at breakfast.
which person or people
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William was in his place next to his wife, and his uncle, who now lived in the house, sat opposite him.
Chapter 34 of The Hills of Refuge: A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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