Chapter 14 of An interrupted night is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of An interrupted night is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way. A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength. He summoned a taxi and put her in. "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly. "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
Chapter 14 of An interrupted night is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “"Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.”
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.”
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.”
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading “"Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “He summoned a taxi and put her in.”
travel slowly
From this reading “He summoned a taxi and put her in.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “"Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.”
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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assume a reclining position
In this reading “"Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.”
In this reading “A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.”
move in order to make room for someone for something
In this reading “DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.”
In this reading “DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.”
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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 glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He summoned a taxi and put her in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He summoned a taxi and put her in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He summoned a taxi and put her in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading He summoned a taxi and put her in.
travel slowly
From this reading He summoned a taxi and put her in.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
in the direction of
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
during the time that
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
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