Chapter 30 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat is here in full — 1056 sentences across 212 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat is here in full — 1056 sentences across 212 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEARING THE BRUNT. Thomas Godolphin sat in the Bank parlour, bearing the brunt of the shock. With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches. All was known. All was known to Thomas Godolphin.
Chapter 30 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat is here in full — 1056 sentences across 212 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in bodily form
From this reading “With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.”
main force of a blow etc
From this reading “BEARING THE BRUNT.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.”
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Thomas Godolphin sat in the Bank parlour, bearing the brunt of the shock.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Thomas Godolphin sat in the Bank parlour, bearing the brunt of the shock.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in the Bank parlour, bearing the brunt of the shock.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading BEARING THE BRUNT.
in bodily form
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
main force of a blow etc
From this reading BEARING THE BRUNT.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
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From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in the Bank parlour, bearing the brunt of the shock.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in the Bank parlour, bearing the brunt of the shock.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All was known.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in the Bank parlour, bearing the brunt of the shock.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in the Bank parlour, bearing the brunt of the shock.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in the Bank parlour, bearing the brunt of the shock.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in the Bank parlour, bearing the brunt of the shock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEARING THE BRUNT.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in the Bank parlour, bearing the brunt of the shock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
a source of difficulty
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his pain upon him, mental and bodily, he was facing all the trouble that George ought to have faced: the murmurs, the questions, the reproaches.
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