Chapter 5 of A Daughter of the Dons is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Daughter of the Dons is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness. After that he began slowly to mend. One morning he awoke to a realization that he had been very ill. His body was still weak, but his mind was coherent again. A slender young woman moved about the room setting things in order.
Chapter 5 of A Daughter of the Dons is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “One morning he awoke to a realization that he had been very ill.”
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
From this reading “His body was still weak, but his mind was coherent again.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “After that he began slowly to mend.”
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading “One morning he awoke to a realization that he had been very ill.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “A slender young woman moved about the room setting things in order.”
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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 One morning he awoke to a realization that he had been very ill.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A slender young woman moved about the room setting things in order.
later than; following
From this reading After that he began slowly to mend.
anew
From this reading His body was still weak, but his mind was coherent again.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading One morning he awoke to a realization that he had been very ill.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One morning he awoke to a realization that he had been very ill.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After that he began slowly to mend.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His body was still weak, but his mind was coherent again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His body was still weak, but his mind was coherent again.
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
From this reading His body was still weak, but his mind was coherent again.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning he awoke to a realization that he had been very ill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that he began slowly to mend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His body was still weak, but his mind was coherent again.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading One morning he awoke to a realization that he had been very ill.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A slender young woman moved about the room setting things in order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading After that he began slowly to mend.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His body was still weak, but his mind was coherent again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning he awoke to a realization that he had been very ill.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A slender young woman moved about the room setting things in order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning he awoke to a realization that he had been very ill.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A slender young woman moved about the room setting things in order.
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading One morning he awoke to a realization that he had been very ill.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A slender young woman moved about the room setting things in order.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading A slender young woman moved about the room setting things in order.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A slender young woman moved about the room setting things in order.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading After that he began slowly to mend.
not in physical motion
From this reading His body was still weak, but his mind was coherent again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that he began slowly to mend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUANITA The fifth day marked the crisis of Gordon's illness.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A slender young woman moved about the room setting things in order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that he began slowly to mend.
precisely as stated
From this reading One morning he awoke to a realization that he had been very ill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His body was still weak, but his mind was coherent again.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading His body was still weak, but his mind was coherent again.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A slender young woman moved about the room setting things in order.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A slender young woman moved about the room setting things in order.
Chapter 5 of A Daughter of the Dons by William MacLeod Raine holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 5 holds 223 sentences of A Daughter of the Dons, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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