Chapter 13 of Drowsy is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Drowsy is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If you speak English won't you please say something? Just tell me what kind of a place this is? Where I am?" "Non entra no signori in questo giardino." Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.
Chapter 13 of Drowsy is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading “Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “"If you speak English won't you please say something?”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Just tell me what kind of a place this is?”
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading “"Non entra no signori in questo giardino."”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"If you speak English won't you please say something?”
plural of “signior” — used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading “"Non entra no signori in questo giardino."”
express in speech
From this reading “"If you speak English won't you please say something?”
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.
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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 Just tell me what kind of a place this is?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Where I am?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "If you speak English won't you please say something?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Non entra no signori in questo giardino."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Non entra no signori in questo giardino."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where I am?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you speak English won't you please say something?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Non entra no signori in questo giardino."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just tell me what kind of a place this is?
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.
and nothing more
From this reading Just tell me what kind of a place this is?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Just tell me what kind of a place this is?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just tell me what kind of a place this is?
not any; not one
From this reading "Non entra no signori in questo giardino."
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading "Non entra no signori in questo giardino."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just tell me what kind of a place this is?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Just tell me what kind of a place this is?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If you speak English won't you please say something?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Non entra no signori in questo giardino."
express in words
From this reading "If you speak English won't you please say something?
plural of “signior” — used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading "Non entra no signori in questo giardino."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "If you speak English won't you please say something?
express in speech
From this reading "If you speak English won't you please say something?
express in words
From this reading Just tell me what kind of a place this is?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just tell me what kind of a place this is?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just tell me what kind of a place this is?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where I am?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you speak English won't you please say something?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Cyrus knew those words were Italian, and that was all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you speak English won't you please say something?
Chapter 13 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 13 holds 402 sentences of Drowsy, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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