Chapter XXXII of The Key to the Brontë Works, “of _The Professor_,” is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXII
Chapter XXXII of The Key to the Brontë Works, “of _The Professor_,” is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[78] See close of Chapter XXIV. of _Jane Eyre_. [79] See my footnote on "the trodden way" on p. 136. [80] See my reference to "the barriers" in "Apostasy." [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
Chapter XXXII of The Key to the Brontë Works, “of _The Professor_,” is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading “[80] See my reference to "the barriers" in "Apostasy."”
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “[81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.”
a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “[79] See my footnote on "the trodden way" on p.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “[81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.”
plural of “original” — an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
From this reading “[81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.”
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “[80] See my reference to "the barriers" in "Apostasy."”
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “[79] See my footnote on "the trodden way" on p.”
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.
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From this reading 136.
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From this reading [78] See close of Chapter XXIV. of _Jane Eyre_.
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From this reading [79] See my footnote on "the trodden way" on p.
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From this reading [80] See my reference to "the barriers" in "Apostasy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
From this reading [80] See my reference to "the barriers" in "Apostasy."
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading [80] See my reference to "the barriers" in "Apostasy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading [78] See close of Chapter XXIV. of _Jane Eyre_.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading [78] See close of Chapter XXIV. of _Jane Eyre_.
a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
From this reading [78] See close of Chapter XXIV. of _Jane Eyre_.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [79] See my footnote on "the trodden way" on p.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [80] See my reference to "the barriers" in "Apostasy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [78] See close of Chapter XXIV. of _Jane Eyre_.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [79] See my footnote on "the trodden way" on p.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [78] See close of Chapter XXIV. of _Jane Eyre_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [79] See my footnote on "the trodden way" on p.
plural of “original” — an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading [79] See my footnote on "the trodden way" on p.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading [80] See my reference to "the barriers" in "Apostasy."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [78] See close of Chapter XXIV. of _Jane Eyre_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [79] See my footnote on "the trodden way" on p.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [80] See my reference to "the barriers" in "Apostasy."
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading [79] See my footnote on "the trodden way" on p.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading [79] See my footnote on "the trodden way" on p.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
From this reading [78] See close of Chapter XXIV. of _Jane Eyre_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [81] "I called myself your brother," says M. Paul to Lucy Snowe, the originals of whom were M. Héger and Charlotte Brontë.
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