Chapter 10 of Witness to the Deed is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Witness to the Deed is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course, he does not like his specimens touched." "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now." "Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried." "He's mad, sir, as Bedlam." "Mrs Brade!"
Chapter 10 of Witness to the Deed is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading “"He's mad, sir, as Bedlam."”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried."”
roused to anger
From this reading “"He's mad, sir, as Bedlam."”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried."”
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “"Of course, he does not like his specimens touched."”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “"All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."”
having come into contact
From this reading “"Of course, he does not like his specimens touched."”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried."
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading "He's mad, sir, as Bedlam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs Brade!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, he does not like his specimens touched."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course, he does not like his specimens touched."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course, he does not like his specimens touched."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, he does not like his specimens touched."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Of course, he does not like his specimens touched."
roused to anger
From this reading "He's mad, sir, as Bedlam."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs Brade!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course, he does not like his specimens touched."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, he does not like his specimens touched."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
term of address for a man
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading "Of course, he does not like his specimens touched."
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried."
having come into contact
From this reading "Of course, he does not like his specimens touched."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "All which I know, sir, and I've studied him; but he never went on as he does now."
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "Oh, nonsense! he's ill and doesn't want to be worried."
Chapter 10 of Witness to the Deed by George Manville Fenn holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 408 sentences of Witness to the Deed, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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