Chapter 8 of A Poor Wise Man is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Poor Wise Man is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lily did not sleep very well that night. She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived. “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.” “I'm sorry, mother dear. I know it was selfish.
Chapter 8 of A Poor Wise Man is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading ““I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.””
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “Lily did not sleep very well that night.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.”
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading “She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.”
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading “I know it was selfish.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading ““I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.””
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
dearly loved
From this reading “I'm sorry, mother dear.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lily did not sleep very well that night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm sorry, mother dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know it was selfish.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it was selfish.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily did not sleep very well that night.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I'm sorry, mother dear.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lily did not sleep very well that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lily did not sleep very well that night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading I know it was selfish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Lily did not sleep very well that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I'm sorry, mother dear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lily did not sleep very well that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
a special situation
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lily did not sleep very well that night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
(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 Lily did not sleep very well that night.
at the time that
From this reading She was repentant, for one thing, for her mother's evening alone, and for the anxiety in her face when she arrived.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I've been so worried,” she said, “I was afraid your grandfather would get back before you did.”
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