Chapter 40 of The Sins of the Father is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Sins of the Father is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HEALING The years brought their healing to wounded hearts. Tom Norton refused to leave his old home. He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit. He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun. With tireless voice his paper pleads for the purity of the race.
Chapter 40 of The Sins of the Father is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call forth
From this reading “He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.”
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading “HEALING The years brought their healing to wounded hearts.”
third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “With tireless voice his paper pleads for the purity of the race.”
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading “With tireless voice his paper pleads for the purity of the race.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.”
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading “He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.”
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading “With tireless voice his paper pleads for the purity of the race.”
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 “He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.”
In this reading “He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.”
In this reading “With tireless voice his paper pleads for the purity of the race.”
pursue or resume
In this reading “He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.”
In this reading “Tom Norton refused to leave his old home.”
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 He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
call forth
From this reading He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HEALING The years brought their healing to wounded hearts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading HEALING The years brought their healing to wounded hearts.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading HEALING The years brought their healing to wounded hearts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Norton refused to leave his old home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Tom Norton refused to leave his old home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.
go away from a place
From this reading Tom Norton refused to leave his old home.
the force of workers available
From this reading He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Norton refused to leave his old home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tom Norton refused to leave his old home.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading With tireless voice his paper pleads for the purity of the race.
third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading With tireless voice his paper pleads for the purity of the race.
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading With tireless voice his paper pleads for the purity of the race.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.
any competition
From this reading With tireless voice his paper pleads for the purity of the race.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Tom Norton refused to leave his old home.
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEALING The years brought their healing to wounded hearts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HEALING The years brought their healing to wounded hearts.
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading With tireless voice his paper pleads for the purity of the race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEALING The years brought their healing to wounded hearts.
male cat
From this reading Tom Norton refused to leave his old home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading With tireless voice his paper pleads for the purity of the race.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
which person or people
From this reading He came of a breed of men who had never known how to quit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He faced the world and with grim determination took up the work for the Republic which his father had begun.
people who are wounded
From this reading HEALING The years brought their healing to wounded hearts.
a late time of life
From this reading HEALING The years brought their healing to wounded hearts.
Chapter 40 of The Sins of the Father by Thomas, Jr. Dixon holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
Chapter 40 holds 181 sentences of The Sins of the Father, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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