Chapter 15 of Dennison Grant: A Novel of To-day is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Dennison Grant: A Novel of To-day is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep. When Linder awoke him it was noon. “You sleep well on your Big Idea,” was his comment. “No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed. “Let me see.... yes, I still have it clearly.
Chapter 15 of Dennison Grant: A Novel of To-day is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When Linder awoke him it was noon.”
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading “The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading ““You sleep well on your Big Idea,” was his comment.”
let have
From this reading “The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.”
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
the middle of the day
From this reading “When Linder awoke him it was noon.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ““No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.”
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Linder awoke him it was noon.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You sleep well on your Big Idea,” was his comment.
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
without doubt or question
From this reading “Let me see.... yes, I still have it clearly.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “You sleep well on your Big Idea,” was his comment.
the first light of day
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
let have
From this reading “No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let me see.... yes, I still have it clearly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Linder awoke him it was noon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You sleep well on your Big Idea,” was his comment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Let me see.... yes, I still have it clearly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You sleep well on your Big Idea,” was his comment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Linder awoke him it was noon.
immediately past
From this reading “No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see.... yes, I still have it clearly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
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From this reading When Linder awoke him it was noon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see.... yes, I still have it clearly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.
not any; not one
From this reading “No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.
the middle of the day
From this reading When Linder awoke him it was noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You sleep well on your Big Idea,” was his comment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see.... yes, I still have it clearly.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Let me see.... yes, I still have it clearly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “No better than you did last night,” retorted Grant, springing out of bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You sleep well on your Big Idea,” was his comment.
at the time that
From this reading When Linder awoke him it was noon.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The window was grey with the light of dawn before Grant’s mind had calmed down enough for sleep.
an affirmative
From this reading “Let me see.... yes, I still have it clearly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You sleep well on your Big Idea,” was his comment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You sleep well on your Big Idea,” was his comment.
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