Chapter 24 of A Day of Fate is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of A Day of Fate is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me. "Thee's better, isn't thee?" he asked eagerly. "Well, I ought to be. You're a good fellow, Reuben. What time is it?--nearly night again, I hope."
Chapter 24 of A Day of Fate is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Thee's better, isn't thee?" he asked eagerly.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “What time is it?--nearly night again, I hope."”
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading “IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.”
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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 You're a good fellow, Reuben.
anew
From this reading What time is it?--nearly night again, I hope."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Thee's better, isn't thee?" he asked eagerly.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I ought to be.
next to; at the side of
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Thee's better, isn't thee?" he asked eagerly.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Thee's better, isn't thee?" he asked eagerly.
a boy or man
From this reading You're a good fellow, Reuben.
set up or found
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You're a good fellow, Reuben.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thee's better, isn't thee?" he asked eagerly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading What time is it?--nearly night again, I hope."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What time is it?--nearly night again, I hope."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thee's better, isn't thee?" he asked eagerly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What time is it?--nearly night again, I hope."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading What time is it?--nearly night again, I hope."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What time is it?--nearly night again, I hope."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Well, I ought to be.
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thee's better, isn't thee?" he asked eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thee's better, isn't thee?" he asked eagerly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What time is it?--nearly night again, I hope."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I ought to be.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS I awoke late Sunday morning and found Reuben watching beside me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I ought to be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What time is it?--nearly night again, I hope."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a good fellow, Reuben.
Chapter 24 of A Day of Fate by Edward Payson Roe holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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