Chapter 38 of A True Friend: A Novel is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of A True Friend: A Novel is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST SCENE. "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face. "Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress. "My poor mother! I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
Chapter 38 of A True Friend: A Novel is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “"She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.”
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading “"She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “"Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress.”
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 does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “"She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “THE LAST SCENE.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."”
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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 "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress.
psychological suffering
From this reading "Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST SCENE.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My poor mother!
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 does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My poor mother!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
above and across; more than
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My poor mother!
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE LAST SCENE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
express in words
From this reading I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must tell her how sorry I am for the pain that I have often given her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST SCENE.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress.
at the time that
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She does not know you," Dr. Burroughs said, when, a few hours later, Wyvis bent over his mother's pillow and looked into her quiet, care-lined face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Will she never know me?" asked the young man in a tone of deep distress.
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