Chapter 40 of What's Bred in the Bone is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of What's Bred in the Bone is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence. All the court was deeply stirred. A few personal friends hurried after him eagerly. Among them were the Warings, and Mrs. Clifford, and Elma.
Chapter 40 of What's Bred in the Bone is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “All the court was deeply stirred.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “A few personal friends hurried after him eagerly.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.”
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading “Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.”
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading “Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “All the court was deeply stirred.”
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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 A few personal friends hurried after him eagerly.
later than; following
From this reading A few personal friends hurried after him eagerly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the court was deeply stirred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them were the Warings, and Mrs. Clifford, and Elma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among them were the Warings, and Mrs. Clifford, and Elma.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among them were the Warings, and Mrs. Clifford, and Elma.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading All the court was deeply stirred.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading All the court was deeply stirred.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading A few personal friends hurried after him eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among them were the Warings, and Mrs. Clifford, and Elma.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few personal friends hurried after him eagerly.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A few personal friends hurried after him eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A few personal friends hurried after him eagerly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Among them were the Warings, and Mrs. Clifford, and Elma.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading A few personal friends hurried after him eagerly.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading All the court was deeply stirred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Granville helped him on his arm into the judge's room amid profound silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them were the Warings, and Mrs. Clifford, and Elma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among them were the Warings, and Mrs. Clifford, and Elma.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the court was deeply stirred.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among them were the Warings, and Mrs. Clifford, and Elma.
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