Chapter 33 of The Stolen Brain is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The Stolen Brain is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN OF MYSTERY. With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd. He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer. The wagon and its two occupants were gone. Nick was inclined to be angry, but after a moment laughed, and said:
Chapter 33 of The Stolen Brain is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.”
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “Nick was inclined to be angry, but after a moment laughed, and said:”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.”
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading “The wagon and its two occupants were gone.”
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “The wagon and its two occupants were gone.”
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anew
In this reading “With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer.”
In this reading “Nick was inclined to be angry, but after a moment laughed, and said:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nick was inclined to be angry, but after a moment laughed, and said:
later than; following
From this reading Nick was inclined to be angry, but after a moment laughed, and said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wagon and its two occupants were gone.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Nick was inclined to be angry, but after a moment laughed, and said:
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nick was inclined to be angry, but after a moment laughed, and said:
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nick was inclined to be angry, but after a moment laughed, and said:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The wagon and its two occupants were gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Nick was inclined to be angry, but after a moment laughed, and said:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wagon and its two occupants were gone.
a small worthless amount
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Nick was inclined to be angry, but after a moment laughed, and said:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY.
a particular point in time
From this reading Nick was inclined to be angry, but after a moment laughed, and said:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The wagon and its two occupants were gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY.
on one occasion
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nick was inclined to be angry, but after a moment laughed, and said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer.
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The wagon and its two occupants were gone.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The wagon and its two occupants were gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
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From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wagon and its two occupants were gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He went back to see what had become of Harry Block, the farmer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an apology to the man whom he could have sworn was Jack Weeden, Nick once more fought his way through the excited crowd.
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