Chapter 5 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WILD WOOER. Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance. “When did your father die?” he asked at last. “Towards morning. He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
Chapter 5 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading “Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.”
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.”
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.”
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change from a waking to a sleeping state
In this reading “He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
In this reading “He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.”
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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 A WILD WOOER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “When did your father die?” he asked at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “When did your father die?” he asked at last.
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “When did your father die?” he asked at last.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “When did your father die?” he asked at last.
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “When did your father die?” he asked at last.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When did your father die?” he asked at last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
in an indignant manner
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
immediately past
From this reading “When did your father die?” he asked at last.
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 Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Towards morning.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
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From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
in the direction of
From this reading “Towards morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
at the time that
From this reading “When did your father die?” he asked at last.
which person or people
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD WOOER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gone through a terrible night, but towards morning he dozed off and the nurse who was with him said he passed away in his sleep.
a man who courts a woman
From this reading A WILD WOOER.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Instead of replying indignantly to her excited words, Rowton gave Nancy a long, attentive and very searching glance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When did your father die?” he asked at last.
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