Chapter 25 of The Standard Bearer is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Standard Bearer is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEHIND THE BROOM. But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me. The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart. For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow. “Jean!”
Chapter 25 of The Standard Bearer is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading “BEHIND THE BROOM.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.”
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart.”
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.”
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading “For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.”
-ing form of “mint” — form by stamping, punching, or printing
From this reading “The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart.”
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading “For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.”
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In this reading “For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.”
in readiness; awaiting
In this reading “But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.”
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From this reading But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BEHIND THE BROOM.
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading BEHIND THE BROOM.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
of white tinged with grey
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
-ing form of “mint” — form by stamping, punching, or printing
From this reading The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEHIND THE BROOM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The minting die was yet to be dinted deeper into my heart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
in or at the place that
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, as I turned me about to go back the way I came, there by the copse side, where the broom grew highest, stood Jean Gemmell, with a face suddenly drawn thin, grey-white and wan like the melting snow.
but in spite of that
From this reading But this 30th of December had yet more in store for me.
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