Chapter 5 of A book of dear dead women is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A book of dear dead women is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea. Could I tell her? That would mean another grief. “Tell me when he died; how long ago.” “In 1598.”
Chapter 5 of A book of dear dead women is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading ““How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ““How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ““Tell me when he died; how long ago.””
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “That would mean another grief.”
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading ““How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading ““How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading ““How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.”
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading ““How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.”
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From this reading “In 1598.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
in the past
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That would mean another grief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could I tell her?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Tell me when he died; how long ago.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading That would mean another grief.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Could I tell her?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In 1598.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me when he died; how long ago.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That would mean another grief.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
express in words
From this reading Could I tell her?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
at the time that
From this reading “Tell me when he died; how long ago.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How long ago did he die?” she asked, with a sigh that shook her body as a ground swell shakes the sea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would mean another grief.
Chapter 5 of A book of dear dead women by Edna Worthley Underwood holds 407 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.
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