Chapter 10 of Drowsy is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Drowsy is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a moment he stood in silence. Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you. I hope you will pardon my disturbing you." "Certainly." Again he moved away.
Chapter 10 of Drowsy is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly."”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Again he moved away.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “For a moment he stood in silence.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment he stood in silence.”
In this reading “For a moment he stood in silence.”
In this reading “For a moment he stood in silence.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
anew
From this reading Again he moved away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Again he moved away.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly."
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Again he moved away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."
accept an excuse for
From this reading I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment he stood in silence.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope you will pardon my disturbing you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, with a certain weariness in his voice, "Thank you.
Chapter 10 of Drowsy by John Ames Mitchell holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 414 sentences of Drowsy, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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