Chapter 30 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE END OF THE SIEGE It was the morning of the Fourth of July. Jeanne awoke from a deep sleep. Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day. She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly. "Bob, Bob," she cried, "wake up.
Chapter 30 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Jeanne awoke from a deep sleep.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “THE END OF THE SIEGE It was the morning of the Fourth of July.”
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.”
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading “Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.”
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading “THE END OF THE SIEGE It was the morning of the Fourth of July.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"Bob, Bob," she cried, "wake up.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “"Bob, Bob," she cried, "wake up.”
In this reading “She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.”
In this reading “Jeanne awoke from a deep sleep.”
In this reading “Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.”
In this reading “She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeanne awoke from a deep sleep.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Jeanne awoke from a deep sleep.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bob, Bob," she cried, "wake up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Jeanne awoke from a deep sleep.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE SIEGE It was the morning of the Fourth of July.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE END OF THE SIEGE It was the morning of the Fourth of July.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jeanne awoke from a deep sleep.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE SIEGE It was the morning of the Fourth of July.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne awoke from a deep sleep.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE END OF THE SIEGE It was the morning of the Fourth of July.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE END OF THE SIEGE It was the morning of the Fourth of July.
according to the clock
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE SIEGE It was the morning of the Fourth of July.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE END OF THE SIEGE It was the morning of the Fourth of July.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Jeanne awoke from a deep sleep.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE SIEGE It was the morning of the Fourth of July.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She listened for a few moments and then turned to Bob excitedly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Bob, Bob," she cried, "wake up.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Bob, Bob," she cried, "wake up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF THE SIEGE It was the morning of the Fourth of July.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Generally about four o'clock the shrapnel shells were thrown more furiously than at any other time of the day.
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