Chapter 28 of Adrienne Toner: A Novel is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Adrienne Toner: A Novel is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night. But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help. The sense of happiness brooded upon him. He did not remember ever having felt so happy. His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.
Chapter 28 of Adrienne Toner: A Novel is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “The sense of happiness brooded upon him.”
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading “His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “The sense of happiness brooded upon him.”
past form of “irradiate” — give spiritual insight to; in religion
From this reading “His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.”
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading “His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.”
In this reading “The sense of happiness brooded upon him.”
In this reading “He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The sense of happiness brooded upon him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.
divisible by two
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
at any time
From this reading He did not remember ever having felt so happy.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He did not remember ever having felt so happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The sense of happiness brooded upon him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He did not remember ever having felt so happy.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He did not remember ever having felt so happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sense of happiness brooded upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.
past form of “irradiate” — give spiritual insight to; in religion
From this reading His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He did not remember ever having felt so happy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of happiness brooded upon him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not remember ever having felt so happy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sense of happiness brooded upon him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He did not see her again for two days; and she did not even come at night.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sense of happiness brooded upon him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His life was irradiated and enhanced as if by some supreme experience.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But he now kept possession of his new strength and slept without her help.
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