Chapter 35 of A True Friend: A Novel is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter 35 of A True Friend: A Novel is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JULIET. There was no help for it. Into Wyvis Brand's house Wyvis Brand's wife must go. Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son. She could not be allowed to die at their door.
Chapter 35 of A True Friend: A Novel is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “She could not be allowed to die at their door.”
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “Into Wyvis Brand's house Wyvis Brand's wife must go.”
possessive form of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading “Into Wyvis Brand's house Wyvis Brand's wife must go.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.”
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.”
having the identity known or established
From this reading “Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.”
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She could not be allowed to die at their door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not be allowed to die at their door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could not be allowed to die at their door.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
possessive form of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading Into Wyvis Brand's house Wyvis Brand's wife must go.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not be allowed to die at their door.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She could not be allowed to die at their door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She could not be allowed to die at their door.
first in order of birth
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no help for it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Into Wyvis Brand's house Wyvis Brand's wife must go.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There was no help for it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Into Wyvis Brand's house Wyvis Brand's wife must go.
having the identity known or established
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into Wyvis Brand's house Wyvis Brand's wife must go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no help for it.
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
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From this reading JULIET.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Into Wyvis Brand's house Wyvis Brand's wife must go.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no help for it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not be allowed to die at their door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not be allowed to die at their door.
a male human offspring
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She could not be allowed to die at their door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no help for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not be allowed to die at their door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no help for it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Into Wyvis Brand's house Wyvis Brand's wife must go.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Old Mrs. Brand came feebly into the garden, and identified the woman as the mother of Julian, and the wife of her eldest son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Into Wyvis Brand's house Wyvis Brand's wife must go.
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