Chapter 28 of The Sins of the Father is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Sins of the Father is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen. How far this interest had gone he could only guess. What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl. He had not said so in words. But his embarrassment and uneasiness could mean but one thing.
Chapter 28 of The Sins of the Father is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take exception to
From this reading “THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “But his embarrassment and uneasiness could mean but one thing.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.”
with respect to moral principles
From this reading “THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl.”
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading “But his embarrassment and uneasiness could mean but one thing.”
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In this reading “THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.”
In this reading “What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his embarrassment and uneasiness could mean but one thing.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his embarrassment and uneasiness could mean but one thing.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.
take exception to
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How far this interest had gone he could only guess.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading But his embarrassment and uneasiness could mean but one thing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How far this interest had gone he could only guess.
a young female
From this reading What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl.
destroyed or killed
From this reading How far this interest had gone he could only guess.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading How far this interest had gone he could only guess.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How far this interest had gone he could only guess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How far this interest had gone he could only guess.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his embarrassment and uneasiness could mean but one thing.
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From this reading How far this interest had gone he could only guess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading How far this interest had gone he could only guess.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But his embarrassment and uneasiness could mean but one thing.
with respect to moral principles
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not said so in words.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But his embarrassment and uneasiness could mean but one thing.
and nothing more
From this reading How far this interest had gone he could only guess.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had not said so in words.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not said so in words.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.
a special situation
From this reading But his embarrassment and uneasiness could mean but one thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How far this interest had gone he could only guess.
male cat
From this reading What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl.
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading But his embarrassment and uneasiness could mean but one thing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Norton was morally certain now that the boy was interested in Helen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What stunned him was that Tom had already taken sides with the girl.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had not said so in words.
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