Chapter 29 of What's Bred in the Bone is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of What's Bred in the Bone is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIME FLIES. Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa. Lady Emily's cup was very full indeed. On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance. From that moment forth, he was to her as if dead.
Chapter 29 of What's Bred in the Bone is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.”
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading “TIME FLIES.”
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.”
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.”
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading “On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.”
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From that moment forth, he was to her as if dead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Lady Emily's cup was very full indeed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading From that moment forth, he was to her as if dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
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From this reading Lady Emily's cup was very full indeed.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading TIME FLIES.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From that moment forth, he was to her as if dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that moment forth, he was to her as if dead.
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Lady Emily's cup was very full indeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that moment forth, he was to her as if dead.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From that moment forth, he was to her as if dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Lady Emily's cup was very full indeed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Emily's cup was very full indeed.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.
a particular point in time
From this reading From that moment forth, he was to her as if dead.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
of an obscure nature
From this reading On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that moment forth, he was to her as if dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIME FLIES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading On the self-same day she learned of her husband's death and her son's mysterious and unaccountable disappearance.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lady Emily's cup was very full indeed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eighteen months passed away in England, and nothing more was heard of the two fugitives to Africa.
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