Chapter 12 of Drowsy is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Drowsy is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Plenty--by the cart-load." William whistled. And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows. With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?" "Yes; among other fragments."
Chapter 12 of Drowsy is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.”
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading “"Yes; among other fragments."”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"”
a full supply
From this reading “"Plenty--by the cart-load."”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “William whistled.”
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.
In this reading “And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.”
In this reading “With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Yes; among other fragments."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Plenty--by the cart-load."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Plenty--by the cart-load."
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading "Yes; among other fragments."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
the force of workers available
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes; among other fragments."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
a full supply
From this reading "Plenty--by the cart-load."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
express in words
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
not in physical motion
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Plenty--by the cart-load."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
the upper part of anything
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And the two older men whistled--in spirit--and raised their eyebrows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading William whistled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William whistled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; among other fragments."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With the Bressani eyebrows still in the air their owner inquired: "You say this was lying on the top of the ground?"
Chapter 12 of Drowsy by John Ames Mitchell holds 411 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 12 holds 411 sentences of Drowsy, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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