Chapter 10 of The Spanish Brothers is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Spanish Brothers is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse." Hoarse and heavy sobs shook the strong frame. For some time they were the only sounds that broke the stillness. At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee." Juan looked up.
Chapter 10 of The Spanish Brothers is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “Hoarse and heavy sobs shook the strong frame.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “Hoarse and heavy sobs shook the strong frame.”
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading “"Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."”
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “Hoarse and heavy sobs shook the strong frame.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “For some time they were the only sounds that broke the stillness.”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “For some time they were the only sounds that broke the stillness.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “"Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."”
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 a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."”
In this reading “Hoarse and heavy sobs shook the strong frame.”
In this reading “For some time they were the only sounds that broke the stillness.”
seek information from
In this reading “Juan looked up.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
lacking funds
From this reading For some time they were the only sounds that broke the stillness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Hoarse and heavy sobs shook the strong frame.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Hoarse and heavy sobs shook the strong frame.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Hoarse and heavy sobs shook the strong frame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juan looked up.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Juan looked up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
and nothing more
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
precisely, exactly
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Hoarse and heavy sobs shook the strong frame.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Hoarse and heavy sobs shook the strong frame.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time they were the only sounds that broke the stillness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For some time they were the only sounds that broke the stillness.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading For some time they were the only sounds that broke the stillness.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Hoarse and heavy sobs shook the strong frame.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hoarse and heavy sobs shook the strong frame.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time they were the only sounds that broke the stillness.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time they were the only sounds that broke the stillness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Juan looked up.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "Weep on," he said--"weep on; and thank God that thy tears are for sorrow only, not for remorse."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some time they were the only sounds that broke the stillness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At length Gonsalvo said, slowly,-- "He gave me something to keep, which in right should belong to thee."
Chapter 10 of The Spanish Brothers by Deborah Alcock holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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