Chapter 13 of Aaron's Rod is here in full — 577 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Aaron's Rod is here in full — 577 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock. Lady Franks' household was punctual as the sun itself. But our hero roused himself with a wrench. The very act of lifting himself from the pillow was like a fight this morning. Why?
Chapter 13 of Aaron's Rod is here in full — 577 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.”
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “Lady Franks' household was punctual as the sun itself.”
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “The very act of lifting himself from the pillow was like a fight this morning.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “The very act of lifting himself from the pillow was like a fight this morning.”
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading “Lady Franks' household was punctual as the sun itself.”
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.”
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading “But our hero roused himself with a wrench.”
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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 But our hero roused himself with a wrench.
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The very act of lifting himself from the pillow was like a fight this morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Franks' household was punctual as the sun itself.
aroused or activated
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But our hero roused himself with a wrench.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The very act of lifting himself from the pillow was like a fight this morning.
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Lady Franks' household was punctual as the sun itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very act of lifting himself from the pillow was like a fight this morning.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading But our hero roused himself with a wrench.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But our hero roused himself with a wrench.
a social unit living together
From this reading Lady Franks' household was punctual as the sun itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Franks' household was punctual as the sun itself.
and nothing more
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Franks' household was punctual as the sun itself.
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The very act of lifting himself from the pillow was like a fight this morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The very act of lifting himself from the pillow was like a fight this morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
according to the clock
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our hero roused himself with a wrench.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The very act of lifting himself from the pillow was like a fight this morning.
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading Lady Franks' household was punctual as the sun itself.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading But our hero roused himself with a wrench.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Lady Franks' household was punctual as the sun itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The very act of lifting himself from the pillow was like a fight this morning.
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very act of lifting himself from the pillow was like a fight this morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aaron was awakened in the morning by the soft entrance of the butler with the tray: it was just seven o'clock.
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading But our hero roused himself with a wrench.
Chapter 13 of Aaron's Rod by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 577 sentences, grouped into 116 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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