Chapter 35 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUSBAND AND WIFE. The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her. Few words were spoken. Bramwell was not in the room. He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
Chapter 35 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.”
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.”
a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading “He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.”
cool and formal in manner
From this reading “He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.”
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In this reading “Few words were spoken.”
In this reading “He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.”
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From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bramwell was not in the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few words were spoken.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bramwell was not in the room.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bramwell was not in the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
cool and formal in manner
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bramwell was not in the room.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Few words were spoken.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He tarried behind on the pretence of mooring the stage, so that the two might not be restrained or embarrassed by any consideration of him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting between Philip Ray and his sister was full of pain and shame to him and the acutest agony to her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few words were spoken.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Few words were spoken.
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