Chapter 11 of The Men Who Wrought is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Men Who Wrought is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently. His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding. His reading glasses had been thrust aside. His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them. His whole poise was of the closest attention.
Chapter 11 of The Men Who Wrought is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading “His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “His whole poise was of the closest attention.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “His reading glasses had been thrust aside.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.”
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading “His whole poise was of the closest attention.”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.”
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 “BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.”
In this reading “His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.”
In this reading “His reading glasses had been thrust aside.”
In this reading “His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.”
In this reading “His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.
on or to one side
From this reading His reading glasses had been thrust aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His whole poise was of the closest attention.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading His whole poise was of the closest attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.
set up or found
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading His reading glasses had been thrust aside.
death of a person
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
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 grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading His whole poise was of the closest attention.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading His reading glasses had been thrust aside.
term of address for a man
From this reading BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
push forcefully
From this reading His reading glasses had been thrust aside.
in the direction of
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading BACK AT DORBY TOWERS Sir Andrew had listened patiently.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His grey head was inclined towards his clasped hands, and his broad chin found support upon them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole poise was of the closest attention.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His had been the grave attitude of a man impressed beyond mere words of agreement or understanding.
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