Chapter 8 of Drowsy is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Drowsy is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?" "Oh, no, sir! Cyrus doesn't have to hear your voice, always. He has a special way of knowing things." "A special way of knowing things?"
Chapter 8 of Drowsy is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “"Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"”
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading “Cyrus doesn't have to hear your voice, always.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Cyrus doesn't have to hear your voice, always.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “He has a special way of knowing things."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “"Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “"Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “He has a special way of knowing things."”
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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 "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Cyrus doesn't have to hear your voice, always.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading Cyrus doesn't have to hear your voice, always.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cyrus doesn't have to hear your voice, always.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a special way of knowing things."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cyrus doesn't have to hear your voice, always.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has a special way of knowing things."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Cyrus doesn't have to hear your voice, always.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He has a special way of knowing things."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, sir!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has a special way of knowing things."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, sir!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, no, sir!
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He has a special way of knowing things."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He has a special way of knowing things."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He has a special way of knowing things."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean," said her father, "that your voice carried from this house to his, nearly a mile away?"
Chapter 8 of Drowsy by John Ames Mitchell holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 8 holds 402 sentences of Drowsy, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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