Chapter 33 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EVIDENCE. "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone. "I have brought a nurse with me. She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly. "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
Chapter 33 of Brooke's Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “"Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."”
move deeply
From this reading “"Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “THE EVIDENCE.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"I have brought a nurse with me.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.”
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading “"Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."”
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading “"Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."”
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In this reading “"She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.”
be inactive or indifferent while something is happening
In this reading “She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.”
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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 ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I have brought a nurse with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
move deeply
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE EVIDENCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have brought a nurse with me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
go away from a place
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have brought a nurse with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "I have brought a nurse with me.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
with low volume
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
be seated
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVIDENCE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "She ought not to be left alone: I promised not to leave her," said Lesley in a low tone.
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
up to a particular time
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading "Call us, nurse, if my sister wakes and asks for us; but be very careful not to disturb her unnecessarily."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have brought a nurse with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She can go in and sit by the bed until you are ready to return," said Maurice, quietly.
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