Chapter 11 of Where the Path Breaks is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Where the Path Breaks is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
If he would "stand by her, as her friend"? Denin could not wait to write. He cabled recklessly. "You have done no wrong. Take all the comfort you need.
Chapter 11 of Where the Path Breaks is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “cable” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading “He cabled recklessly.”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “Take all the comfort you need.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Take all the comfort you need.”
in a reckless manner
From this reading “He cabled recklessly.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “If he would "stand by her, as her friend"?”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Denin could not wait to write.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “Denin could not wait to write.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “"You have done no wrong.”
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.
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not act or do anything
In this reading “If he would "stand by her, as her friend"?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 Take all the comfort you need.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he would "stand by her, as her friend"?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he would "stand by her, as her friend"?
past form of “cable” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading He cabled recklessly.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Take all the comfort you need.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Denin could not wait to write.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denin could not wait to write.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You have done no wrong.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If he would "stand by her, as her friend"?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have done no wrong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he would "stand by her, as her friend"?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he would "stand by her, as her friend"?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he would "stand by her, as her friend"?
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Take all the comfort you need.
not any; not one
From this reading "You have done no wrong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Denin could not wait to write.
in a reckless manner
From this reading He cabled recklessly.
be standing; be upright
From this reading If he would "stand by her, as her friend"?
carry out
From this reading Take all the comfort you need.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take all the comfort you need.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Denin could not wait to write.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Denin could not wait to write.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he would "stand by her, as her friend"?
produce a literary work
From this reading Denin could not wait to write.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "You have done no wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have done no wrong.
Chapter 11 of Where the Path Breaks by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
Chapter 11 holds 179 sentences of Where the Path Breaks, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Where the Path Breaks by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 179 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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